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69th Legislature 2025 HB 710
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AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE JUDICIARY; ALLOWING A SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE OR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS REQUESTED BY AN INTERNET CRIMES
AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE OFFICER; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Issuance of subpoena by certain officers -- definition. (1) When an internet crimes
against children task force officer has a duty to investigate an offense that involves the sexual exploitation of a
minor, a justice of the supreme court or a district court judge of this state may cause subpoenas to be issued
commanding the persons to whom they are directed to appear before the internet crimes against children task
force officer and give testimony and produce books, records, papers, documents, and other objects as may be
necessary and proper to the investigation.
(2) A subpoena under this section may be issued only when it relates to an investigation of an
offense that involves the sexual exploitation of a minor and it appears on the affidavit of the internet crimes
against children task force officer that the administration of justice requires it to be issued.
(3) A subpoena under this section may require the production of the following records or other
documentation relevant to the investigation:
(a) name of an account holder;
(b) billing and service address;
(c) electronic mail address;
(d) internet user name;
(e) telephone number;
(f) internet protocol address;
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 710
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(g) account status;
(h) source of payment for the service, including a credit card or bank account number;
(i) method of access to the internet; and
(j) automatic number identification records, if internet access is by modem.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "internet crimes against children task force officer" means a
peace officer, as defined in 45-2-101, who is assigned to the internet crimes against children task force that is
located in the state and recognized by the United States department of justice.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
46, chapter 4, and the provisions of Title 46, chapter 4, apply to [section 1].
Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 710, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
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Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
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President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 710
INTRODUCED BY K. LOVE, L. SCHUBERT, M. VINTON, E. BYRNE, R. GREGG, T. MANZELLA, N. NICOL,
P. FIELDER, B. MITCHELL, Z. WIRTH, S. MANESS
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE JUDICIARY; ALLOWING A SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE OR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS REQUESTED BY AN INTERNET CRIMES
AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE OFFICER; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.