Montana Statutes
§ 25-10-103 — When Costs Discretionary
Montana § 25-10-103
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-10-103 (2026).
Text
25-10-103 . When costs discretionary. Unless otherwise provided, in actions other than those mentioned in 25-10-101 , costs may be allowed or not and, if allowed, may be apportioned between the parties on the same or adverse sides, in the discretion of the court, but no costs can be allowed in an action for the recovery of money or damages when the plaintiff fails to recover more than $50 or in an action to recover the possession of personal property when the value of the property is not more than $50.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 404, p. 127, Bannack Stat.; en. Sec. 473, p. 229, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 549, p. 148, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 485, p. 169, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 485, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 11, p. 11, L. 1881; re-en. Sec. 498, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1853, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7156, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9789, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1025; re-en. Sec. 9789, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-8604; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 402, L. 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 25-10-101
When Costs Allowed, Of Course, To Plaintiff§ 25-10-102
When Costs Allowed, Of Course, To Defendant§ 25-10-103
When Costs Discretionary§ 25-10-104
When Costs Of Appeal Discretionary§ 25-10-105
Costs Of Review Other Than By Appeal§ 25-10-106
Several Defendants Not United In Interest§ 25-10-201
Costs Generally Allowable§ 25-10-202
Costs Of Motion§ 25-10-203
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 25-10-103, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/10/25-10-103.