Montana § 27-16-1001 Justice's Authority To Order Arrest

Montana Statutes

§ 27-16-1001 — Justice's Authority To Order Arrest

Montana § 27-16-1001

Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 16ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS

Part 10Arrest in Civil Actions in Justice's Court

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-16-1001 (2026).

Text

27-16-1001 . Justice's authority to order arrest. An order to arrest the defendant may be endorsed on a summons issued by the justice, and the defendant may be arrested thereon by the sheriff or constable at the time of serving the summons and brought before the justice and there detained until duly discharged, in the cases mentioned in 27-16-102 .

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 560, p. 153, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 666, p. 170, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 726, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 746, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1540, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7019, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9652, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 861; re-en. Sec. 9652, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6901.