Montana § 26-2-101 - Subpoena Defined

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 26-2-101 — Subpoena Defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 26-2-101. Subpoena Defined

Subpoena defined. The process by which the attendance of a witness is required is by a subpoena. A subpoena is a writ or order directed to a person and requiring the person's attendance at a particular time and place to testify as a witness. The subpoena may also require the person to bring with the person any books, documents, or other things under the person's control that the person is bound by law to produce in evidence.

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Section 26-2-101 ("Subpoena Defined") 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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