Montana Code Annotated
Title 25. Civil Procedure
Chapter 4. Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers

Part 1. General Provisions

25-4-101. Motions and orders -- where made - 25-4-101. Motions and orders -- where made. (1) Motions must...

25-4-102. Transfer when judge unable to hear motion or return of order - 25-4-102. Transfer when judge unable to hear motion or return...

25-4-103. Vacating or modifying order made without notice - 25-4-103. Vacating or modifying order made without notice. An order...

25-4-104. through 25-4-110 reserved - 25-4-104 through 25-4-110 reserved.

25-4-111. Lost papers - 25-4-111. Lost papers. If an original pleading or paper be...

25-4-112. Papers with technical defects - 25-4-112. Papers with technical defects. An affidavit, notice, or other...

Part 2. Pleadings in General

25-4-201. Description of real property in complaint - 25-4-201. Description of real property in complaint. In an action...

25-4-202. Copy of written instrument in pleading - 25-4-202. Copy of written instrument in pleading. The insertion in...

25-4-203. Verification of pleadings - 25-4-203. Verification of pleadings. (1) In any case in which...

25-4-204. Time for amendment or reply after motion on pleading - 25-4-204. Time for amendment or reply after motion on pleading....

Part 3. Pleading Special Matters

25-4-301. Pleading statute of limitations - 25-4-301. Pleading statute of limitations. In pleading the statute of...

25-4-302. Pleading an account - 25-4-302. Pleading an account. It is not necessary for a...

25-4-303. True value of property -- action for taking - 25-4-303. True value of property -- action for taking. When,...

25-4-304. through 25-4-310 reserved - 25-4-304 through 25-4-310 reserved.

25-4-311. Damages for personal injury or wrongful death not to be stated - 25-4-311. Damages for personal injury or wrongful death not to...

25-4-312. Request for statement of damages -- response - 25-4-312. Request for statement of damages -- response. When an...

25-4-313. Notice to defendant when no request for statement - 25-4-313. Notice to defendant when no request for statement. If...

25-4-314. Permissive delivery of statement with summons - 25-4-314. Permissive delivery of statement with summons. A copy of...

Part 4. Counterclaim and Cross-Claim

25-4-401. Counterclaim by person sued in representative capacity - 25-4-401. Counterclaim by person sued in representative capacity. In an...

25-4-402. Counterclaim against person suing in representative capacity - 25-4-402. Counterclaim against person suing in representative capacity. In an...

25-4-403. Counterclaim in action on contract - 25-4-403. Counterclaim in action on contract. A counterclaim on a...

25-4-404. Cross-claim to be asserted in answer - 25-4-404. Cross-claim to be asserted in answer. When the judgment...

Part 5. Motion to Postpone Trial

25-4-501. Motion to postpone trial for absence of testimony - 25-4-501. Motion to postpone trial for absence of testimony. A...

25-4-502. No postponement when expected evidence admitted - 25-4-502. No postponement when expected evidence admitted. The court may...

25-4-503. Postponement on other grounds - 25-4-503. Postponement on other grounds. Upon good cause shown and...

25-4-504. Depositions of witnesses upon postponement - 25-4-504. Depositions of witnesses upon postponement. The party obtaining a...

Part 6. Procedure After Claims Partially Admitted

25-4-601. Procedure when answer admits part of plaintiff's claim - 25-4-601. Procedure when answer admits part of plaintiff's claim. When...

25-4-602. Judgment for excess when plaintiff admits counterclaim - 25-4-602. Judgment for excess when plaintiff admits counterclaim. In an...