Yes. In terms of an overall statewide citation tracking system, the statewide court data repository maintained by the OCA provides most of the required functionality. However, access to the repository is limited to court employees (i.e., judges and clerks).
Does the state have a uniform citation form?
Each police agency has a slightly different version of the citation form. However, these forms appear to contain the same data elements.
Does the state have an electronic citation data collection system?
In 2009, the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) introduced an electronic citation system based on the MHP form, implemented as part of their suite of mobile applications. It is anticipated that additional police agencies will begin gradually to adopt the MHP solution.
What percent of citations are collected electronically?
None. These citations are printed and delivered to the court for filing; eventual plans are to support electronic filing of these citations for direct inclusion in the FullCourt system.
Does the state have standardized coding of violations?
No information
Does the state have a process/system for transferring citation data to the courts electronically?
As of 2008, no citations were being transmitted electronically from any e-citation applications being used by law enforcement agencies directly to the courts. Two courts are importing citations directly from the records management systems of their local law enforcement agencies.
Does the state have a centralized court information system containing court docket information?
The Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) now maintains a Court Central Repository containing records of all citations filed and adjudicated in Montana courts. It is now in use in all but a few of the 142 Limited Jurisdiction Courts and all but one District Court, accounting for over 99 percent of all cases handled.
Does the state have a process/system to electronically transfer court dispositions to/from the driver history file electronically?
Dispositions are being transferred electronically to the Motor Vehicle Division from the 12 largest courts, accounting for approximately 75 percent of all dispositions. Major courts now report electronically through IJIS Broker; all courts will report electronically by the end of 2009.
Does the state have an impaired driver tracking system?
No information
Are there any plans to improve the citation/adjudication system?
As of 2010, Montana has an active project to implement electronic ticketing (citations) statewide, along with increased compatibility when exchanging information with other automated systems. There is an effort to develop custom and standardized report queries of the court database, as well as to expand the number of courts using the FullCourt system.