46-1-1213. Statutory construction — combination with drug treatment court. (1) The provisions of this part must be construed to effectuate its remedial purposes.

Terms Used In Montana Code 46-1-1213

  • Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Drug: has the meaning provided in 46-1-1103. See Montana Code 46-1-1203
  • Mental health treatment court: means a court established by a court pursuant to this part implementing a program of incentives and sanctions intended to assist a participant, whose conduct has resulted in a criminal violation, in receiving the needed treatment and life skills to prevent further criminal behavior associated with a mental disorder. See Montana Code 46-1-1203

(2)A mental health treatment court may be combined with a drug treatment court authorized in Title 46, chapter 1, part 11, and a mental health treatment court may serve an individual with co-occurring disorders.