Montana Code 5-5-415. Service — how made
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5-5-415. Service — how made. The service must be made upon the defendant personally, or if the defendant cannot upon diligent inquiry be found within the state, the senate, upon proof of that fact, may order publication to be made, in the manner that it considers proper, of a notice requiring the defendant to appear at a specified time and place and answer the articles of impeachment.
Terms Used In Montana Code 5-5-415
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- 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