26-2-515. State employees -- compensation for time spent answering subpoena. An employee of the state must receive all regular pay and benefits for time spent answering a subpoena when called to testify in connection with the employee's official duties in a civil action in which the state or one of its agencies is not a party. The person requesting issuance of the subpoena shall, if requested by the affected state agency, reimburse the agency for the compensation, including regular pay and benefits, paid to the employee for time spent answering the subpoena. As used in this section, "employee" means an employee of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 450, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Subpoenas and Witnesses
26-2-501. Witnesses in courts of record and before certain court officers
26-2-502. Witnesses in courts not of record -- civil actions
26-2-503. Witnesses in courts not of record -- criminal actions and on coroner's inquests
26-2-504. Interpreters to be paid as witnesses
26-2-506. Fees paid by party subpoenaing -- exceptions
26-2-507. Demand for advance payment of witness fees in civil action
26-2-508. Witnesses for state, county, or public defender -- advance payment not required
26-2-509. Certificate of clerk to witness to obtain payment
26-2-510. Application of sections exempting from advance payment
26-2-511. through 26-2-514 reserved
26-2-515. State employees -- compensation for time spent answering subpoena