Montana Code 50-17-114. Payment of costs, expenses, and fees
50-17-114. Payment of costs, expenses, and fees. (1) Court costs, expenses, and all fees must be paid by the treasurer of the county from which a person is committed.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-17-114
- Hospital: has the meaning provided in 50-5-101 and includes a rural emergency hospital as defined in 50-5-101. See Montana Code 50-17-102
- location: means a hospital or other place designated by a local health officer where the person diagnosed with tuberculosis must remain to be available for an approved course of treatment. See Montana Code 50-17-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)Expenses and fees must be paid as follows:
(a)to sheriffs and their deputies, the same fees allowed for similar services in district court;
(b)to physicians, not to exceed two, fees as set by the court;
(c)to witnesses, the same fees and mileage provided for attendance in district court;
(d)to persons other than the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputies who transport a person to or from a hospital or treatment location, witness fees and expenses as verified by the court.
(3)Expenses of transporting a person to a hospital or treatment location for commitment must be paid from the general fund of the county from which the person is committed.