Montana Code 45-5-712. Evidence in cases of sex trafficking, aggravated sex trafficking, or child sex trafficking
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45-5-712. Evidence in cases of sex trafficking, aggravated sex trafficking, or child sex trafficking. (1) In a case that involves a question of whether a place is a house of prostitution, evidence of the following, in addition to all other admissible evidence, is admissible:
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-5-712
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Prostitution: has the meaning provided in 45-5-601. See Montana Code 45-5-701
- Sex: means the organization of the body parts and gametes for reproduction in human beings and other organisms. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the general reputation of the place;
(b)the reputations of the place’s residents and the nonresidents who frequent the place; and
(c)the frequency, timing, and duration of visits by nonresidents.
(2)Testimony of a person against the person’s spouse is admissible under 45-5-702, 45-5-706, or 45-5-711.