Montana § 46-17-404 Appeals

Montana Statutes

§ 46-17-404 — Appeals

Montana § 46-17-404

Title 46CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 17LOWER COURT PROCEEDINGS

Part 4Procedure in Municipal Court

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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-17-404 (2026).

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46-17-404 . Appeals.

(1)A party may appeal to district court from a judgment of municipal court.

(2)Appeal from a municipal court may be limited by requiring by ordinance that a minimum amount in controversy, not to exceed $200, be met before the district court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal, except:

(a)if the judgment of the municipal court includes incarceration, no minimum amount in controversy may be required for appeal; and

(b)upon petition by an aggrieved party, the district court may, in the interests of justice, accept appeal jurisdiction notwithstanding the amount in controversy.

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46-17-404 . Appeals. (1) A party may appeal to district court from a judgment of municipal court.
(2) Appeal from a municipal court may be limited by requiring by ordinance that a minimum amount in controversy, not to exceed $200, be met before the district court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal, except:
(a) if the judgment of the municipal court includes incarceration, no minimum amount in controversy may be required for appeal; and
(b) upon petition by an aggrieved party, the district court may, in the interests of justice, accept appeal jurisdiction notwithstanding the amount in controversy.