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Code · Montana · Title 44 — Law Enforcement · Chapter 5 · Part 1

44-5-102. Purpose.

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44-5-102 . Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to require the photographing and fingerprinting of persons under certain circumstances, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of criminal history information, and to establish effective protection of individual privacy in confidential and nonconfidential criminal justice information collection, storage, and dissemination.
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