5-5-101. Subpoenas. - Montana Statutes

     5-5-101. Subpoenas. (1) A subpoena requiring the attendance of any witness before either house of the legislature or a committee of either house may be issued by the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, or the presiding officer of any committee before whom the attendance of the witness is desired.
     (2) A subpoena is sufficient if:
     (a) it states whether the proceeding is before the house of representatives, the senate, or a committee;
     (b) it is addressed to the witness;
     (c) it requires the attendance of the witness at a time and place certain;
     (d) it is signed by the president of the senate, speaker of the house, or presiding officer of a committee.

     History: En. Sec. 260, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 95, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 79, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 300; re-en. Sec. 79, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-401; amd. Sec. 230, Ch. 61, L. 2007.