Montana Rules of Evidence R. 501
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Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided.
Terms Used In Montana Rules of Evidence R
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
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.