{"data":{"id":"us-mt/25-10-109","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"25-10-109","heading":"Prisoner attendance at civil proceeding prohibited -- exceptions -- costs.","body":"(1) A person incarcerated in a correctional facility of the department of corrections may not attend a civil proceeding in which the person is a party unless:\n(a) the person is a respondent in a proceeding to terminate parental rights; or\n(b) the court determines that a party will be substantially and irreparably prejudiced by not attending the civil proceeding.\n(2) A court may not issue a writ of habeas corpus ordering a person in the legal custody of the department of corrections to attend a court proceeding without first:\n(a) notifying the department and allowing the department 15 days to file a written objection; and\n(b) if requested, granting the department an opportunity to appear and present evidence that the person's attendance at the proceeding represents a security risk.\n(3) A person who requests that a person in the legal custody of the department of corrections attend a civil proceeding shall pay all costs associated with security.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 10. COSTS","Part 1. Imposition of Costs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0100/part_0010/section_0090/0250-0100-0010-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:04Z","sha256":"f5cd16424fd6689830033e09bf60ec8a3ffb768258e7f3c61747d274f13c8f70","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/25-10-108","next":"us-mt/25-10-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}