20-25-513. Written notice required for entry to student's room -- emergency. An authorized official of the university or college may not enter the room of a student located at an institution unless the official has given the student a notice in writing. An emergency such as a fire or a call for help or when there is probable cause to believe the occupant needs assistance is the only exception to the written notice requirement. In an emergency, evidence of a crime obtained as a result of the emergency entry may not be admissible in any court of law unless due process of law has been satisfied in obtaining the evidence.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 357, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8708; amd. Sec. 340, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. University Students -- Qualifications and Rights
20-25-502. Qualification of students
20-25-503. Presumptions and rules as to domicile
20-25-504. Evidence as to domiciliary intent -- changes in status
20-25-506. Military instruction
20-25-507. through 20-25-510 reserved
20-25-511. Student's right of privacy -- legislative intent
20-25-512. Contracts waiving right to privacy prohibited
20-25-513. Written notice required for entry to student's room -- emergency
20-25-514. Search in accordance with law
20-25-515. Release of student records
20-25-516. Academic records to be kept separate -- student's right to examine records
20-25-517. Awarding credit for military service -- policy
20-25-518. Discrimination against student organizations prohibited
20-25-519. Antiharassment and freedom of speech protections for students