Montana § 26-2-508 - Witnesses For State, County, Or Public Defender -- Advance Payment Not Required
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§ 26-2-508. Witnesses For State, County, Or Public Defender -- Advance Payment Not Required
Witnesses for state, county, or public defender -- advance payment not required. The attorney general, any county attorney, or any public defender, as defined in 47-1-103 , is authorized to cause subpoenas to be issued and compel the attendance of witnesses without paying or tendering fees in advance to either officers or witnesses. A witness refusing to or failing to attend, after being served with a subpoena, may be proceeded against and is liable in the same manner as is provided by law in other cases where fees have been tendered or paid.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 26-2-508 cover?
Section 26-2-508 ("Witnesses For State, County, Or Public Defender -- Advance Payment Not Required") 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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