Montana § 77-1-117 Disposition Of Fines And Judgment Proceeds

Montana Statutes

§ 77-1-117 — Disposition Of Fines And Judgment Proceeds

Montana § 77-1-117

Title 77STATE LANDS

Ch. 1ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LANDS

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 77-1-117 (2026).

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77-1-117 . Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds.

(1)Unless otherwise provided, all money received as fines, fees, and forfeitures under this title or as penalties for the violation of any of the land laws of this state, except money received by a justice's court, must be paid to the department of revenue for deposit in the general fund.

(2)Unless otherwise provided, all money, including interest, awarded by a court as compensatory damages under this title or any of the land laws of this state for the wrongful use or occupation of state lands must be deposited in the account or fund in which the money would have been deposited had the party assessed with the damages complied with the land laws of this state and may be paid out of the account or fund only through an appropriation by

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77-1-117 . Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds. (1) Unless otherwise provided, all money received as fines, fees, and forfeitures under this title or as penalties for the violation of any of the land laws of this state, except money received by a justice's court, must be paid to the department of revenue for deposit in the general fund.
(2) Unless otherwise provided, all money, including interest, awarded by a court as compensatory damages under this title or any of the land laws of this state for the wrongful use or occupation of state lands must be deposited in the account or fund in which the money would have been deposited had the party assessed with the damages complied with the land laws of this state and may be paid out of the account or fund only through an appropriation by the legislature.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 104, Ch. 147, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 1919, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 1919, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 79-1502; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 15, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 413, L. 2011.