Montana § 25-33-301 Trial De Novo -- Pleadings -- Conduct Of Trial

Montana Statutes

§ 25-33-301 — Trial De Novo -- Pleadings -- Conduct Of Trial

Montana § 25-33-301

Title 25CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 33APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT FROM JUSTICES' AND CITY COURTS

Part 3Proceedings in District Court

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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-33-301 (2026).

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25-33-301 . Trial de novo -- pleadings -- conduct of trial.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (3), all appeals from justices' or city courts must be tried anew in the district court on the papers filed in the justice's or city court unless the court, for good cause shown and on terms that are just, allows other or amended pleadings to be filed in the action. The court may order new or amended pleadings to be filed. Each party has the benefit of all legal objections made in the justice's or city court.

(2)When the action is tried anew on appeal, the trial must be conducted in all respects as other trials in the district court. The provisions of this code as to trials in the district courts are applicable to trials on appeal in the district court.

(3)The appeal from a justice's court of

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25-33-301 . Trial de novo -- pleadings -- conduct of trial. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), all appeals from justices' or city courts must be tried anew in the district court on the papers filed in the justice's or city court unless the court, for good cause shown and on terms that are just, allows other or amended pleadings to be filed in the action. The court may order new or amended pleadings to be filed. Each party has the benefit of all legal objections made in the justice's or city court.
(2) When the action is tried anew on appeal, the trial must be conducted in all respects as other trials in the district court. The provisions of this code as to trials in the district courts are applicable to trials on appeal in the district court.
(3) The appeal from a justice's court of record pursuant to 3-10-101 is on the record as provided in 3-10-115 . The appeal from a city court of record pursuant to 3-11-101 is on the record as provided in 3-11-110 .

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 641, p. 170, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 746, p. 186, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 806, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 826, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1761, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7122, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9755, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9755, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-7902, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1766, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7127, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9760, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 980; re-en. Sec. 9760, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-7907, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-7902(part), 93-7907(part); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 389, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 557, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 38, L. 2011.