MT SB65

Persons incarcerated in state prison or under Department of Corrections supervision must serve their name-change petition on the department, which receives reasonable opportunity to appear and respond

Department of Corrections must make all reasonable efforts to contact victims (as defined in 46-18-243) to obtain information relevant to its response to name-change petitions

When courts grant name-change petitions from incarcerated or supervised individuals, they must authorize the Department of Corrections and Department of Justice to maintain and disseminate records

Record maintenance ensures continued compliance with offender registration statutes, biological sample collection, victim notification, and other legally required disclosures