All statutes can be searched on the Montana Legislative Code Annotated Website.

Under MCA 46-23-508 of the Montana Code Annotated, at a minimum, the public is entitled to the following information about all sexual and violent offenders:

  • The name and address of any registered offender in Montana
  • Any offender registration information relevant to the public regarding an offender who a law enforcement agency has determined is a risk to a community’s safety
  • The date of an offender’s sentence

The Registry’s online search makes photographs and physical descriptions available for:

  • All sexual offenders
  • Offenders who are transients and cannot provide a permanent address
  • Non-compliant registrants, whether sexual or violent

If a photo or other additional information about a registrant who falls into one of these categories is not displayed, the Department of Justice does not yet have that information.

Under Montana law, photographs are not available for violent offenders, unless they are transient or non-compliant registrants.

The Registry’s online search makes photographs and physical descriptions available for:

  • All sexual offenders
  • Offenders who are transients and cannot provide a permanent address
  • Non-compliant registrants, whether sexual or violent

If a photo or other additional information about a registrant who falls into one of these categories is not displayed, the Department of Justice does not yet have that information.

Under Montana law, photographs are not available for violent offenders, unless they are transient or non-compliant registrants.

There are several reasons why someone may not appear on the Registry:

  • The offender does not meet the registration criteria.
  • The offender is in prison or living out of state.
  • The search information entered about the offender is incorrect.
  • The offender has completed his or her registration requirements according to a court order and has been removed from the Registry.
  • The offender is a new registrant and the information has not been completely processed.
  • The offender is deceased.

If an online search does not return information on an offender you believe should be registered or you have previously found on the Registry, you may contact the Registration Unit. You must have at least a full name for the offender in question.

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