69-3-329. Immunity for witnesses. (1) A person may not be excused from testifying or from producing books and papers in any proceedings based upon or growing out of any alleged violation of the provisions of this chapter on the ground of or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate or subject the person to penalty or forfeiture. Except as provided in subsection (2), a person having testified may not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person may have testified or produced any documentary evidence.
(2) A person testifying is not exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury.
History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3902, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3902, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 70-124; amd. Sec. 1991, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 3. Regulation of Utilities
69-3-301. Schedule of rates, tolls, and charges
69-3-302. Changes in schedules
69-3-303. Notice and hearing on proposed change
69-3-304. Temporary approval of rate increases or decreases
69-3-305. Deviations from scheduled rates, tolls, and charges
69-3-306. Classification of service
69-3-307. Treatment of advertisement costs and contributions
69-3-310. Rulemaking authority
69-3-311. through 69-3-320 reserved
69-3-321. Complaints against public utility -- hearing
69-3-322. Treatment of multiple complaints
69-3-323. Complaint by public utility
69-3-324. Initiation of action by commission itself
69-3-327. Subpoena of witnesses
69-3-328. Depositions of witnesses
69-3-329. Immunity for witnesses