Montana Code Annotated
Title 70. Property
Chapter 30. Eminent Domain

Part 1. General and Substantive Provisions

70-30-101. Eminent domain defined - 70-30-101. Eminent domain defined. Eminent domain is the right of...

70-30-102. Public uses enumerated - 70-30-102. Public uses enumerated. Subject to the provisions of this...

70-30-103. What property may be taken - 70-30-103. What property may be taken. (1) The property that...

70-30-104. What estates and rights in land may be taken - 70-30-104. What estates and rights in land may be taken....

70-30-105. Taking of underground natural gas storage reservoir -- effect on owner's right to drill - 70-30-105. (Temporary) Taking of underground natural gas storage reservoir --...

70-30-106. Eminent domain not to be used for coal mining in certain cases -- policy - 70-30-106. Eminent domain not to be used for coal mining...

70-30-107. Private roads - 70-30-107. Private roads. Private roads may be opened in the...

70-30-108. No abrogation of provisions relating to city or county roads - 70-30-108. No abrogation of provisions relating to city or county...

70-30-109. Temporary logging roads and banking grounds - 70-30-109. Temporary logging roads and banking grounds. (1) In the...

70-30-110. Survey and location of property to be taken -- greatest public good -- least private injury - 70-30-110. Survey and location of property to be taken --...

70-30-111. Facts necessary to be found before condemnation - 70-30-111. Facts necessary to be found before condemnation. (1) Before...

Part 2. Preliminary Procedure

70-30-201. Applicable rules of practice - 70-30-201. Applicable rules of practice. Except as otherwise provided in...

70-30-202. Jurisdiction and venue -- complaint and summons required - 70-30-202. Jurisdiction and venue -- complaint and summons required. All...

70-30-203. Contents of complaint - 70-30-203. Contents of complaint. (1) The complaint for condemnation must...

70-30-204. Repealed - 70-30-204. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 622, L. 1983. History: En....

70-30-205. Repealed - 70-30-205. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 622, L. 1983. History: En....

70-30-206. Powers of court -- preliminary condemnation order - 70-30-206. Powers of court -- preliminary condemnation order. (1) In...

70-30-207. Appointment of condemnation commissioners -- affidavit -- compensation - 70-30-207. Appointment of condemnation commissioners -- affidavit -- compensation. (1)...

Part 3. Hearing, Judgment, and Subsequent Proceedings

70-30-301. Hearing -- judge to preside -- determinations by condemnation commissioners - 70-30-301. Hearing -- judge to preside -- determinations by condemnation...

70-30-302. Assessing compensation -- date and measure -- interest - 70-30-302. Assessing compensation -- date and measure -- interest. (1)...

70-30-303. Final report and award of condemnation commissioners -- procedure on failure to agree - 70-30-303. Final report and award of condemnation commissioners -- procedure...

70-30-304. Appeal to district court from assessment of condemnation commissioners - 70-30-304. Appeal to district court from assessment of condemnation commissioners....

70-30-305. Condemnor to make offer upon appeal -- award of expenses of litigation - 70-30-305. Condemnor to make offer upon appeal -- award of...

70-30-306. Necessary expenses of litigation defined - 70-30-306. Necessary expenses of litigation defined. (1) Necessary expenses of...

70-30-307. When payment of compensation to be made -- deposit of bond - 70-30-307. When payment of compensation to be made -- deposit...

70-30-308. How payment made -- execution or annulment for nonpayment - 70-30-308. How payment made -- execution or annulment for nonpayment....

70-30-309. Final order of condemnation -- contents -- vesting upon filing - 70-30-309. Final order of condemnation -- contents -- vesting upon...

70-30-310. New proceedings to cure defective title - 70-30-310. New proceedings to cure defective title. If the title...

70-30-311. Putting condemnor in possession - 70-30-311. Putting condemnor in possession. (1) At any time after...

70-30-312. Appeal to supreme court - 70-30-312. Appeal to supreme court. (1) Any party interested in...

70-30-313. Current fair market value - 70-30-313. Current fair market value. Current fair market value is...

70-30-314. Weed control responsibility - 70-30-314. Weed control responsibility. The condemnor, upon taking possession of...

70-30-315. Proration of taxes - 70-30-315. Proration of taxes. The condemnor must be assessed the...

70-30-316. through 70-30-320 reserved - 70-30-316 through 70-30-320 reserved.

70-30-321. Sale of property acquired for public use when use abandoned -- procedure - 70-30-321. Sale of property acquired for public use when use...

70-30-322. Option of original owner or successor in interest to purchase at sale price - 70-30-322. Option of original owner or successor in interest to...

70-30-323. Liability limitation -- several liability -- defense costs - 70-30-323. Liability limitation -- several liability -- defense costs. (1)...