Local Rule CR 17.2: Summons and Subpoena
D. Mont. — Criminal rule
CR 17.2 Summons and Subpoena
(a) Any party to a criminal proceeding requesting service of a criminal summons or subpoena by the United States Marshals Service must notify the Marshal of the request, along with all documentation necessary to effectuate service, no later than 21 days before the desired date of service. A lesser time period may be allowed only upon motion and good cause shown. Orders issued under Fed. R. Crim. P. 17(b) and this rule must direct the United States Marshals Service to serve the subpoena.
(b) Only a judge or a grand jury may direct a witness to produce designated items within a federal courthouse before trial.