Montana Code Annotated 2021

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 if requested pursuant to 46-18-111:

(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 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; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 456, L. 2019.