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  2. TITLE 5
  3. CHAPTER 5
  4. Part 1
  5. 5-5-111 Compelling attendance

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 5. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 5. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES

Part 1. Legislature Investigative Powers

Compelling Attendance

5-5-111. Compelling attendance. Any witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to a subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant at arms and brought before the senate or house. The only warrant of authority necessary to authorize the arrest is a copy of a resolution of the senate or house, signed by the president of the senate or speaker of the house and countersigned by the secretary or clerk.

History: En. Sec. 263, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 98, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 303; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-404; Sec. 5-5-104, MCA 2021; redes. 5-5-111 by Code Commissioner, 2023.