Montana Code 46-18-1103. Definitions
46-18-1103. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-18-1103
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state or any ordinance of its political subdivisions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Record: means any:
(i)identifiable description, notation, or photograph of an arrest and detention;
(ii)complaint, indictment, or information or any disposition arising from a complaint, indictment, or information;
(iii)sentence;
(iv)correctional status;
(v)release; or
(vi)court document or filing. See Montana Code 46-18-1103
(1)”Expunge” or “expungement” means to permanently destroy, delete, or erase a record of an offense from the criminal history record information system maintained by the department of justice in a manner that is appropriate for the record’s physical or electronic form.
(2)(a) “Record” means any:
(i)identifiable description, notation, or photograph of an arrest and detention;
(ii)complaint, indictment, or information or any disposition arising from a complaint, indictment, or information;
(iii)sentence;
(iv)correctional status;
(v)release; or
(vi)court document or filing.
(b)The term does not include a fingerprint record or data that may be maintained for investigative purposes.