Montana Statutes
§ 27-16-101 — Exclusive Procedure For Prejudgment Arrest In Civil Action
Montana § 27-16-101
JurisdictionMontana
Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS
Ch. 16ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS
Part 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-16-101 (2026).
Text
27-16-101 . Exclusive procedure for prejudgment arrest in civil action. No person may be arrested before judgment in a civil action except as prescribed by this chapter.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 72, p. 148, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 80, p. 44, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 118, p. 68, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 118, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 120, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 800, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6595, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9193, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 478; re-en. Sec. 9193, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4001; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 12, L. 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27-16-1001
Justice's Authority To Order Arrest§ 27-16-1002
Plaintiff's Affidavit And Undertaking§ 27-16-1003
Defendant To Be Taken Before Justice Immediately§ 27-16-1005
Officer To Detain Defendant -- Expenses§ 27-16-1006
Defense Against Order Of Arrest§ 27-16-102
When Defendant May Be Arrested§ 27-16-201
Order From Judge Required§ 27-16-202
Time For Making Order§ 27-16-203
When Order Must Be Made§ 27-16-204
Plaintiff's Undertaking§ 27-16-206
Directions To Sheriff In Order§ 27-16-207
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 27-16-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/16/27-16-101.