The bad news is that many people are of the misconception that if they are named as a "victim," but that if the victim does not want to "press the...

Can the police conduct an investigation on private property without the owners permission

Good question. The answer is complicated. You start with the general rule that the government needs a warrant to search anything. "Anything,"...

Can you be prosecuted for stealing $2 worth of merchandise? Let's just say that if the answer were "no," Walmart would have to raise the price on...

How many days in a six month suspended sentence in Montana

How many days in a six month sentence are usually the equivalent of how many days are in six months. Ok sorry I couldn't help myself there. It's...

Ok - first of all, if you are indeed "3 years DOC," you are not on probation at all. If your 3 years DOC are "suspended," you are on probation,...

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Montana Law makes no distinction between whether your parents are "supportive" of your relationship or not. This is a "bright line" rule, which...

The issue is to determine whether the state allows for a record to be expunged. Montana, for example, does not allow a conviction to be expunged...