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Records of a juvenile adjudication in which the jurisdiction of the court or any agency is extended beyond the youth's 18th birthday must be physically sealed upon the termination of the extended jurisdiction, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-216(1).

Youth traffic records, records in any case in which the youth did not fulfill all requirements of the court's judgment or disposition, and information pertaining to a youth that was required to register as a sexual offender are ineligible for sealing. For a complete list of records excluded from sealing, see Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-216(4).

The procedure is automatic.

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Formal and informal youth court records, law enforcement records, and department records are subject to sealing. Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-216(1).

A sealed record must be made unavailable for access by any person unless upon court order. Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-220.

The record will be sealed upon termination of extended jurisdiction. Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-216(1).