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Senate Ethics Committee approves subpoenas for DMV records, sets March 7 adjudicatory hearing
Summary
The Senate Ethics Committee voted to request additional DMV records by subpoena and set an adjudicatory hearing to begin March 7, 2025, after debate over scheduling during transmittal week and objections from defense counsel about due process and document access.
The Senate Ethics Committee voted to authorize staff to prepare subpoenas seeking motor vehicle records and to set an adjudicatory hearing to begin March 7, 2025, in the inquiry involving former Senate president Ellsworth.
Special counsel Dirk told members the additional document request targets "DMV records for all persons that have, lived at or resided at 2 different addresses in Montana," and said the records "will help with 1 of the findings of fact that the committee is charged to make." Vice chair McGillivray moved to request the documents and the motion passed on a voice vote; the chair directed staff to prepare a subpoena.
The committee also debated when to begin the hearing. Chairman Mandeville proposed March 7 and urged an early start to avoid further delay; several senators, including Senator Pope, raised concerns that transmittal week is exceptionally busy and could…
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