Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 18. SENTENCE AND JUDGMENT

Part 2. Form of Sentence

Investigation And Report Of Victim's Loss

46-18-242. Investigation and report of victim's loss. (1) Whenever the court believes that a victim may have sustained a pecuniary loss or whenever the prosecuting attorney requests, the court shall order the probation officer, restitution officer, or other designated person to include in the presentence investigation and report:

(a) a list of the offender's assets; and

(b) an affidavit that specifically describes the victim's pecuniary loss and the replacement value in dollars of the loss, submitted by the victim.

(2) When a presentence report is not authorized or requested, the court shall accept evidence of the victim's loss at the time of sentencing.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 426, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 125, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 118, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 272, L. 2003.