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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-406 (2026)

Preservation Of Secret

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TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Part 4. Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Preservation Of Secret

30-14-406. Preservation of secret. In an action under this part, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 104, L. 1985.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2003–2008 · leading case: Great Falls Tribune v. Montana Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2003 MT 359 (Mont. 2003).
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Great Falls Tribune v. Montana Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2003 MT 359 (Mont. 2003). · cites it 6× “Section 30-14-406, MCA (emphasis added). While this particular statute is applicable to court actions involving claims of wrongful appropriation of trade secrets under Montana's Uniform Trade Secrets Act by non-governmental entities, the same or similarly reasonable means are…”
Matter of Rules for Pub. Access T (Mont. 2006). “Information gathered or created during the investigatory phase that is related to the performance, misconduct or discipline of a lawyer, which had been deemed confidential pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement; Page 36 of 44 Privacy and Access Task…”
In the Matter of Rules For Pub. A (Mont. 2008). “Information gathered or created during the investigatory phase that is related to the performance, misconduct or discipline of a lawyer, which had been deemed confidential pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.”
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