{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-28-307","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-28-307","heading":"Refusal to turn over books and papers punishable as contempt.","body":"If the defendant refuses or neglects to deliver any book or paper pursuant to the demand in 27-28-306, the defendant is considered guilty of a contempt of court and shall be fined an amount not exceeding $10,000 and imprisoned in the jail of the county until the defendant complies with the order of the court or is otherwise discharged by due course of law.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 28. QUO WARRANTO","Part 3. Actions by Private Persons for Usurpation of Office"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0280/part_0030/section_0070/0270-0280-0030-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:37Z","sha256":"0fb089cf94e1b66143427564b355fbd74ac94ae55a00417e3efeafa18320c973","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-28-306","next":"us-mt/27-28-308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}