Montana Code Annotated 2021

TITLE 26. EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 10. MONTANA RULES OF EVIDENCE

Article V. Privileges

Privileges Recognized Only As Provided

Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided.

Except as otherwise provided by constitution, statute, these rules, or other rules applicable in the courts of this state, no person has a privilege to:

(1) refuse to be a witness;

(2) refuse to disclose any matter;

(3) refuse to produce any object or writing; or

(4) prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.

History: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977.