46-4-112. Subpoenaing of witnesses and documents. (1) In an inquiry or inquest, a coroner may:
(a) issue subpoenas for witnesses as provided in 46-4-203; and
(b) issue subpoenas commanding the production of books, records, papers, documents, and other objects as may be necessary and proper to the inquiry or inquest.
(2) Any material subpoenaed pursuant to subsection (1)(b) is confidential criminal justice information, as defined in 44-5-103, and public access to the information may be obtained only in accordance with 44-5-303. However, any material produced at an inquest is public information.
(3) Disobedience of a subpoena issued under 46-4-203 or this section is punishable in the same manner as disobedience of a subpoena issued by a justice of the peace as provided in Title 3, chapter 10, part 4.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 660, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Investigative Procedures
Part 1. Investigation of Death -- Autopsy
46-4-101. Jurisdiction -- death and cause of death in different counties
46-4-103. Postmortem examination -- when conducted, scope
46-4-104. Liability of mortuary or physician
46-4-105. Medical examiner state special revenue account
46-4-106. through 46-4-109 reserved
46-4-111. Coroner's authority to seize and preserve evidence
46-4-112. Subpoenaing of witnesses and documents
46-4-113. Examinations and tests
46-4-114. Reporting fetal deaths
46-4-115. through 46-4-119 reserved
46-4-120. Notification of finding human remains
46-4-122. Human deaths requiring inquiry by coroner -- rulemaking