Montana § 7-32-4159 - Subpoena Authority Of Police Commission
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-32-4159 — Subpoena Authority Of Police Commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-32-4159. Subpoena Authority Of Police Commission
Subpoena authority of police commission. The presiding officer or acting presiding officer of the police commission may issue subpoenas, attested in its name, to compel the attendance of witnesses at the hearing, and any person served with a subpoena is bound to attend in obedience to the subpoena. The police commission has the same authority to enforce obedience to the subpoena and to punish the disobedience to the subpoena as is possessed by a judge of the district court in similar cases. However, punishment for disobedience is subject to review by the district court of the proper county.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-32-4159 ("Subpoena Authority Of Police Commission") 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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