Montana Statutes
§ 70-30-202 — Jurisdiction And Venue -- Complaint And Summons Required
70-30-202 . Jurisdiction and venue -- complaint and summons required. All proceedings under this chapter must be brought in the district court of the county in which the property or some part of the property is situated. A proceeding must be commenced by filing a complaint and issuing a summons. A summons served under this chapter must contain a notice to the condemnee to file and serve an answer. Within 6 months from the date that the summons is served, unless the court shortens or lengthens that time for good cause, the court, sitting without a jury, shall commence a trial on the issue of whether a preliminary condemnation order should be issued.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 585, p. 191, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 585, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 603, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 2216, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7336, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9939, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1243; re-en. Sec. 9939, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 93-9907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 622, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 125, L. 2001.
Nearby Sections
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§ 70-30-101
Eminent Domain Defined§ 70-30-102
Public Uses Enumerated§ 70-30-103
What Property May Be Taken§ 70-30-104
What Estates And Rights In Land May Be Taken§ 70-30-107
Private Roads§ 70-30-109
Temporary Logging Roads And Banking Grounds§ 70-30-110
Survey And Location Of Property To Be Taken -- Greatest Public Good -- Least Private Injury§ 70-30-201
Applicable Rules Of Practice§ 70-30-203
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