3-1-313. Sittings of court -- when private. (1) In an action for dissolution of marriage, criminal conversation, or seduction, the court may direct the trial of any issue of fact joined therein to be private and exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses, and counsel.
(2) During the examination of a witness in any cause, the court may, in its discretion, exclude some or all of the other witnesses in the cause.
History: En. Sec. 451, p. 134, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 608, p. 159, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 528, p. 178, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 528, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 545, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 101, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6291, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8848, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 125; re-en. Sec. 8848, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 33, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-505.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally
Part 3. General Rules Regarding Procedure
3-1-301. Days on which courts may be held
3-1-303. Adjournments from nonjudicial days
3-1-304. Adjournment for absence of judge
3-1-305. Adjournment until next regular term
3-1-306. through 3-1-310 reserved
3-1-311. Proceedings not affected by vacancy in office
3-1-312. Sittings of court to be public
3-1-313. Sittings of court -- when private
3-1-314. Proceedings to be in English language
3-1-315. Abbreviations and figures
3-1-317. User surcharge for court information technology -- exception
3-1-318. Surcharges upon certain criminal convictions -- exception