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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-15-320

Interview of child under age 16

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(1) A defendant may not interview a child under the age of 16 who alleges to be the victim of sexual abuse as provided in 45-5-502, 45-5-503, 45-5-504, 45-5-507, 45-5-508, or 45-5-625, or an immediate family member of the child who is also under the age of 16, except by an order of the court upon a motion showing that the defendant has exceptional circumstances that necessitate interviewing the child victim.

(2) Upon a motion under subsection (1), the court may, in its discretion, order an interview. If the court orders an interview, the court shall list the reasons for and scope of the interview and, if requested, provide any reasonable accommodations for the child victim for the interview.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.