Montana Statutes
§ 27-18-205 — When Judge May Issue Writ -- Notice
Montana·Title 27 CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS·Ch. 18 PREJUDGMENT ATTACHMENT·Part 2 Procedure for Obtaining Writ
27-18-205 . When judge may issue writ -- notice. A judge of a court having jurisdiction of the cause may issue a writ of attachment when:
(1)the judge has received the affidavit described in 27-18-202 ;
(2)the judge has approved the undertaking required in 27-18-204 ; and
(3)the party seeking attachment has made a prima facie showing:
(a)in the case of real property, of the right to attachment and the necessity for seizure;
(b)in the case of personal property:
(i)of the right to attachment and the necessity for seizure at a show cause hearing before the court with at least 3 days' notice to the defendant; if the defendant cannot be found for personal service, notice must be posted on the property and in three public places in the county where the property is located; or
(ii)of the r
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Legislative History
En. 93-4304.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 299, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4304.1; amd. Sec. 678, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27-18-101
Cases In Which Property May Be Attached§ 27-18-102
What Property Subject To Attachment§ 27-18-103
Through 27-18-110 Reserved§ 27-18-112
Attachment Book To Be Kept By County Clerk§ 27-18-1501
Justice's Authority To Issue Writ§ 27-18-1502
Plaintiff's Undertaking§ 27-18-1503
Exception To Sureties -- Justification§ 27-18-1505
Security For Sheriff's Costs§ 27-18-1506
Applicability Of Procedure In District Court§ 27-18-201
Time For Attaching Property§ 27-18-202
Plaintiff's Affidavit§ 27-18-203
Affidavit Requirements When Debt Not Yet Due§ 27-18-204
Plaintiff's Undertaking