Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-402
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3-1-402 Powers of judicial officers as to conduct of proceedings
Official statutory text
3-1-402 . Powers of judicial officers as to conduct of proceedings. A judicial officer has the power to:
(1) preserve and enforce order in the officer's immediate presence and in proceedings before the officer when the officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;
(2) compel obedience to the officer's official orders, as provided in this code;
(3) compel the attendance of persons to testify in a proceeding before the officer in the cases and manner provided in this code;
(4) administer oaths to persons in a proceeding pending before the officer and in all other cases in which it may be necessary in the exercise of the officer's powers and duties.
(1) preserve and enforce order in the officer's immediate presence and in proceedings before the officer when the officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;
(2) compel obedience to the officer's official orders, as provided in this code;
(3) compel the attendance of persons to testify in a proceeding before the officer in the cases and manner provided in this code;
(4) administer oaths to persons in a proceeding pending before the officer and in all other cases in which it may be necessary in the exercise of the officer's powers and duties.
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