TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER 6. MONTANA MEDICAL LEGAL PANEL ACT

Part 5. Hearing Procedure

Time And Place Of Hearing

27-6-501. Time and place of hearing. (1) A date, time, and place for hearing shall be fixed by the director subject to subsection (2), and prompt notice thereof shall be given to the parties involved, the attorneys, and the members of the panel. In no instance may the date set be more than 120 days after the transmittal by the director of the application for review unless the panel finds good cause exists for extending the period.

(2) Panel hearings may be held in any county the panel considers necessary or advisable. The county commissioners or other governing authority shall provide, upon request of the director of the panel, suitable facilities for any such hearing.

History: (1)En. 17-1310 by Sec. 10, Ch. 449, L. 1977; Sec. 17-1310, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 17-1305 by Sec. 5, Ch. 449, L. 1977; Sec. 17-1305, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 17-1305(6), 17-1310.