Montana § 27-16-604 Disposition Of Deposited Money After Judgment

Montana Statutes

§ 27-16-604 — Disposition Of Deposited Money After Judgment

Montana § 27-16-604

Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 16ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS

Part 6Deposit of Money in Lieu of Bail

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-16-604 (2026).

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27-16-604 . Disposition of deposited money after judgment. If money has been deposited and it remains on deposit at the time of recovery of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the clerk shall, under direction of the court, apply the money in satisfaction of the judgment and, after satisfying the judgment, refund the surplus, if any, to the defendant. If the judgment is in favor of the defendant, the clerk shall, under the direction of the court, refund the whole sum deposited and remaining unapplied to the defendant.

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27-16-604 . Disposition of deposited money after judgment. If money has been deposited and it remains on deposit at the time of recovery of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the clerk shall, under direction of the court, apply the money in satisfaction of the judgment and, after satisfying the judgment, refund the surplus, if any, to the defendant. If the judgment is in favor of the defendant, the clerk shall, under the direction of the court, refund the whole sum deposited and remaining unapplied to the defendant.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 94, p. 151, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 102, p. 48, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 140, p. 73, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 140, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 142, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 822, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6617, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9215, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 500; re-en. Sec. 9215, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4023; amd. Sec. 652, Ch. 56, L. 2009.