Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-11-701: Pretrial proceedings -- exclusion of public and sealing of records
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs whether pretrial court proceedings and records must remain open to the public or may be closed and sealed. Courts may close proceedings and seal records only when necessary to prevent clear danger to trial fairness and no reasonable alternative exists.
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