Montana § 25-4-504 - Depositions Of Witnesses Upon Postponement

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-4-504 — Depositions Of Witnesses Upon Postponement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 25-4-504. Depositions Of Witnesses Upon Postponement

Depositions of witnesses upon postponement. The party obtaining a postponement of a trial in any court of record must, if required by the adverse party, consent that the testimony of any witness of such adverse party who is in attendance be then taken by deposition before a judge or clerk of the court in which the case is pending or before such notary public as the court may indicate, which must accordingly be done, and the testimony so taken may be read on the trial with the same effect and subject to the same objections as if the witnesses were produced.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 25-4-504 cover?

Section 25-4-504 ("Depositions Of Witnesses Upon Postponement") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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