Mont. Code § 61-5-216

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 61-5-216 - Reinstatement of license

Upon receipt of notification from the court that the operator has appeared or posted the bond and has paid the administrative fee required under 61-5-214 and if the reinstatement fee required under 61-2-107 or 61-5-218 has been paid, the department shall reinstate the license unless the operator otherwise is not entitled to reinstatement.

§ 61-5-216, MCA

Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 348,Sec. 3, eff. 5/7/2019, applicable retroactively, within the meaning of 1-2-109, to a person whose driver's license was suspended prior to [the effective date of this act] due to failure to comply with a sentencing order that imposed a duty to pay fines, fees, or restitution in a criminal case..
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 442, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 2003; amd. Secs. 7, 8, Ch. 465, L. 2003.
Section 4 of Laws 2019, Ch. 348 provides: "Transition. (1) A person whose driver's license is currently suspended because the person failed to comply with a court order for the payment of fines, fees, costs, or restitution may file a petition with the court that issued the order of suspension. If the court finds that the person's license was suspended because of the failure to pay fines, fees, costs, or restitution and not for another legal reason, the court shall order the department of justice to reinstate the person's driver's license. (2) The reinstatement fee required by 61-5-218(1) must be waived by the department for a person whose driver's license is reinstated pursuant to [this act]."