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).
Ineligible Category or Citation
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).
Procedure General
The procedure is automatic.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Waiting Periods