Montana Code Annotated
Title 70. Property
Chapter 27. Forcible Entry and Detainer Unlawful Detainer

Part 1. Definitions and Preliminary Procedure

70-27-101. Application and jurisdiction - 70-27-101. Application and jurisdiction. (1) This chapter, except as it...

70-27-102. Forcible entry defined - 70-27-102. Forcible entry defined. Every person is guilty of a...

70-27-103. Forcible detainer defined - 70-27-103. Forcible detainer defined. Every person is guilty of a...

70-27-104. Tenancy at will -- termination by notice - 70-27-104. Tenancy at will -- termination by notice. A tenancy...

70-27-105. Remedies of landlord after notice - 70-27-105. Remedies of landlord after notice. After such notice has...

70-27-106. Reentry -- when and how to be made - 70-27-106. Reentry -- when and how to be made. Whenever...

70-27-107. Action for possession under right of reentry -- notice not required - 70-27-107. Action for possession under right of reentry -- notice...

70-27-108. Unlawful detainer defined - 70-27-108. Unlawful detainer defined. A tenant of real property or...

70-27-109. General rules of practice applicable - 70-27-109. General rules of practice applicable. Except as otherwise provided...

70-27-110. Service of notice -- how made - 70-27-110. Service of notice -- how made. (1) The notices...

70-27-111. Parties defendant - 70-27-111. Parties defendant. (1) A person, other than the tenant...

70-27-112. Applicability of general provisions on parties - 70-27-112. Applicability of general provisions on parties. Except as provided...

70-27-113. Complaint and summons - 70-27-113. Complaint and summons. (1) The plaintiff's complaint, which must...

70-27-114. Summons -- contents -- service - 70-27-114. Summons -- contents -- service. (1) The summons must:...

70-27-115. Repealed - 70-27-115. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 231, L. 1999. History: En....

70-27-116. Verification of complaint and answer - 70-27-116. Verification of complaint and answer. The complaint and answer...

70-27-117. Judgment by default - 70-27-117. Judgment by default. If the defendant does not appear...

Part 2. Trial, Judgment, and Appeal

70-27-201. Trial by jury - 70-27-201. Trial by jury. Whenever an issue of fact is...

70-27-202. Actions in justice's court to be tried within 10 days - 70-27-202. Actions in justice's court to be tried within 10...

70-27-203. Showings required on trial - 70-27-203. Showings required on trial. On the trial of any...

70-27-204. Amendment of complaint after trial begins - 70-27-204. Amendment of complaint after trial begins. (1) When, upon...

70-27-205. Verdict, judgment, and execution - 70-27-205. Verdict, judgment, and execution. (1) If upon the trial...

70-27-206. Treble damages - 70-27-206. Treble damages. If a person recovers damages for a...

70-27-207. Holdover or collusion after notice -- treble rent - 70-27-207. Holdover or collusion after notice -- treble rent. If...

70-27-208. Holdover after tenant's notice to quit -- treble rent - 70-27-208. Holdover after tenant's notice to quit -- treble rent....

70-27-209. Treble rent exclusive of interest - 70-27-209. Treble rent exclusive of interest. The damages prescribed by...

70-27-210. Relief against forfeiture of lease in case of hardship - 70-27-210. Relief against forfeiture of lease in case of hardship....

70-27-211. Appeal - 70-27-211. Appeal. An appeal may be taken by the plaintiff...

70-27-212. General provisions on new trials and appeals applicable - 70-27-212. General provisions on new trials and appeals applicable. The...