Montana Code > Title 69 > Chapter 2 > Part 2 – Role of Consumer Counsel


§ 69-2-201	Appearance at hearings by counsel
§ 69-2-202	Institution of and intervention in proceedings involving regulated companies
§ 69-2-203	Investigatory powers of counsel
§ 69-2-204	Representation of consuming public
§ 69-2-205	Violations
§ 69-2-211	Notice to consumer counsel
§ 69-2-212	Notice to advise public of availability of consumer counsel
§ 69-2-216	Customer fiscal impact analysis — requirements
§ 69-2-217	Exemptions — definition

Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
commission: means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602. See Montana Code 69-1-101
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
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