Montana § 25-12-103 Appeal Bonds In Civil Actions

Montana Statutes

§ 25-12-103 — Appeal Bonds In Civil Actions

Montana § 25-12-103

Title 25CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 12APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-12-103 (2026).

Text

25-12-103 . Appeal bonds in civil actions.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), in order to ensure that financial considerations do not adversely impact the right of appeal, in civil litigation under any legal theory, the supersedeas bond to be furnished in order to stay the execution of the judgment during the entire course of appellate review, including review by the United States supreme court, may not exceed $50 million, regardless of the amount of the judgment.

(2)If an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets or is likely to dissipate assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid the payment of a judgment, a court may require the appellant to post a bond in an amount up to the amount of the judgment.

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25-12-103 . Appeal bonds in civil actions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), in order to ensure that financial considerations do not adversely impact the right of appeal, in civil litigation under any legal theory, the supersedeas bond to be furnished in order to stay the execution of the judgment during the entire course of appellate review, including review by the United States supreme court, may not exceed $50 million, regardless of the amount of the judgment.
(2) If an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets or is likely to dissipate assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid the payment of a judgment, a court may require the appellant to post a bond in an amount up to the amount of the judgment.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 2013.

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