Montana § 25-30-102 Fees And Fines -- Collection

Montana Statutes

§ 25-30-102 — Fees And Fines -- Collection

Montana § 25-30-102

Title 25CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 30PROCEDURE IN MUNICIPAL COURTS

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-30-102 (2026).

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25-30-102 . Fees and fines -- collection.

(1)(a) The fees and fines in municipal court must be the same as the fees and fines provided by law or ordinance, and except as provided in subsection (2), all fees and fines collected by the court must be paid into the city treasury.

(b)Fees assessed in municipal court may not exceed the fees authorized to be paid to a justice's court in 25-31-112 .

(2)(a) The municipal court may contract with a private person or entity for the collection of any final judgment that requires a payment to the municipal court. The fee incurred by the municipal court must be added to the judgment.

(b)In the event that a private person or entity is retained to collect a judgment, the municipal court may assign the judgment to the private person or entity and the pr

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25-30-102 . Fees and fines -- collection. (1) (a) The fees and fines in municipal court must be the same as the fees and fines provided by law or ordinance, and except as provided in subsection (2), all fees and fines collected by the court must be paid into the city treasury.
(b) Fees assessed in municipal court may not exceed the fees authorized to be paid to a justice's court in 25-31-112 .
(2) (a) The municipal court may contract with a private person or entity for the collection of any final judgment that requires a payment to the municipal court. The fee incurred by the municipal court must be added to the judgment.
(b) In the event that a private person or entity is retained to collect a judgment, the municipal court may assign the judgment to the private person or entity and the private person or entity may, as an assignee, institute suit or other lawful collection procedure and other postjudgment remedies in its own name.
(c) The municipal court, after deducting the charges provided for in 46-18-236 , may pay the private person or entity a reasonable fee for collecting the judgment.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 18, Ch. 177, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5094.18, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 429, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1718; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 515, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 510, L. 2003.