Montana Statutes
§ 5-5-111 — Compelling Attendance
Montana·Title 5 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH·Ch. 5 LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES·Part 1 Legislature Investigative Powers
5-5-111 . Compelling attendance. Any witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to a subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant at arms and brought before the senate or house. The only warrant of authority necessary to authorize the arrest is a copy of a resolution of the senate or house, signed by the president of the senate or speaker of the house and countersigned by the secretary or clerk.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 263, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 98, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 303; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-404; Sec. 5-5-104, MCA 2021; redes. 5-5-111 by Code Commissioner, 2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-5-101
Renumbered 5-5-107§ 5-5-102
Renumbered 5-5-108§ 5-5-103
Renumbered 5-5-109§ 5-5-104
Renumbered 5-5-111§ 5-5-105
Renumbered 5-5-112§ 5-5-107
Subpoenas -- Witnesses -- Records§ 5-5-108
Service Of Subpoenas§ 5-5-109
Contempt -- Misdemeanor§ 5-5-110
Terminated§ 5-5-111
Compelling Attendance§ 5-5-112
Immunity Of Witness§ 5-5-201
Power To Administer Oaths§ 5-5-202
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