Rule 615. Exclusion of witnesses.
At the request of a party, the court shall order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, or (2) an officer or employee of a party which is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney, or (3) a person whose presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the party's cause.
History: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 7, 1990, eff. June 7, 1990.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 10. Montana Rules of Evidence
Rule 601. Competency in general; disqualification
Rule 602. Lack of personal knowledge
Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness
Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness
Rule 607. Who may impeach; party not bound by testimony
Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness
Rule 609. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
Rule 610. Religious beliefs or opinions
Rule 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation; re-examination and recall; confrontation
Rule 612. Writings used to refresh memory
Rule 613. Prior statements of witnesses