Montana Statutes
§ 85-2-216 — Venue For Water Rights Determinations
Montana § 85-2-216
JurisdictionMontana
Title 85WATER USE
Ch. 2SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER
Part 2Adjudication of Water Rights
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-216 (2026).
Text
85-2-216 . Venue for water rights determinations. All matters concerning the determination and interpretation of existing water rights shall be brought before or immediately transferred to the water judge in the proper water division unless witnesses have been sworn and testimony has been taken by a district court prior to the date of the Montana supreme court order as provided in 85-2-212 .
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 6, Ch. 697, L. 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 85-2-101
Declaration Of Policy And Purpose§ 85-2-102
Definitions§ 85-2-103
Measurement Of Water§ 85-2-104
Repealed§ 85-2-105
Water Policy Interim Committee Duties§ 85-2-106
Through 85-2-110 Reserved§ 85-2-111
Department Powers§ 85-2-112
Department Duties§ 85-2-113
Department Powers And Duties§ 85-2-114
Judicial Enforcement§ 85-2-115
Entry On Land§ 85-2-116
Legal Assistance§ 85-2-118
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 85-2-216, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/85-2-216.