Montana § 53-21-140 - Use Of Electronic Audio-Video Communication
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 53-21-140 — Use Of Electronic Audio-Video Communication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-21-140. Use Of Electronic Audio-Video Communication
Use of electronic audio-video communication. (1) A respondent's right to be present at a hearing, as provided in 53-21-115 (2) and 53-21-116 , is satisfied by: (a) the respondent's physical appearance before the court; or (b) in the discretion of the court, by electronic audio-video communication. (2) For purposes of this chapter: (a) electronic audio-video communication must allow all participants to be observed and heard simultaneously; and (b) a hearing that is conducted by the use of electronic audio-video communication, allowing all of the participants to be observed and heard simultaneously, is considered to be a hearing in open court.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-21-140 ("Use Of Electronic Audio-Video Communication") 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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