LC 298 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Revise change-of-name laws

This bill updates Montana's change-of-name laws to enhance public safety when incarcerated individuals or those under correctional supervision request name changes. It requires the Department of Corrections to be served with petitions from incarcerated persons and allows the department to contact victims to gather information relevant to their response. Additionally, if a name change petition is granted for someone under correctional supervision, the court must ensure the department and justice system can maintain and share records as needed for offender registration, testing, and victim notification. These changes aim to balance an individual's right to change their name with the need to inform victims and maintain accurate criminal justice records.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 24, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
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