37-61-208. Admission of attorneys from other states. Every citizen of the United States or person resident of this state who has bona fide declared his or her intention to become a citizen in the manner required by law who has been admitted to practice law in the highest courts of another state or of a foreign country where the common law of England constitutes the basis of jurisprudence may be admitted to practice in the courts of this state upon the production of his or her license and satisfactory evidence of good moral character, but the court may examine the applicant as to his or her qualifications. However, any person who is a nonresident of the state of Montana and who has been admitted and is at the time authorized to practice law in the highest courts of another state or of a foreign country may, upon motion of any attorney admitted to practice in the courts of this state, be permitted by the court to appear as attorney in any action or proceeding in such court and shall, when so permitted, be entitled to the same rights and privileges and be subject to the same duties and obligations with respect to such actions or proceedings as an attorney duly admitted to practice in the courts of this state.

     History: En. Sec. 394, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6385, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 8940, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 279; re-en. Sec. 8940, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2005.