reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 25-35-607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-607. No further pleadings

  25-35-607. No further pleadings. No form of pleading other than the complaint, the order of the court/notice to defendant, and the counterclaim of the defendant, if there is one, is allowed.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-608 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-608. Fees

  25-35-608. Fees. (1) The clerk of the justice's court shall collect a fee of:   (a) $20 from the plaintiff upon the filing of the sworn complaint; and   (b) $10 from the defendant upon the defendant's appearance and contesting of the complaint or execution of a counterclaim.   (2) The laws relating to paupers' affidavits apply to actions before the small claims court.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 514, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 339, L. 2013.
MT Code § 25-35-609 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-609. Pretrial conferences or hearings -- appearance by telephone conference

  25-35-609. Pretrial conferences or hearings -- appearance by telephone conference. (1) At the discretion of the court, a party or the party's attorney may make an appearance by telephone conference in a pretrial conference or other hearing under this chapter if:   (a) the party does not need to or intend to offer evidence at the pretrial conference or hearing; and   (b) the party does not reside within the county in which the case is filed or the party's or the party's attorney's principal place of business is not located in that county.   (2) The party requesting the telephone conference is responsible for arranging the telephone conference and paying the associated costs.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 515, L. 2001.
MT Code § 25-35-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 7. The Trial|25-35-701. Proceedings to be informal

  25-35-701. Proceedings to be informal. The hearing and disposition of small claims actions shall be informal.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 7. The Trial|25-35-702. Witnesses -- evidence -- subpoena power

  25-35-702. Witnesses -- evidence -- subpoena power. The plaintiff and the defendant may offer evidence in their behalf by witnesses appearing at the hearing in the same manner as in other cases arising in justice's court or by written evidence, and the judge may direct the production of evidence that the judge considers appropriate. The small claims court has the subpoena power granted to justices' courts in all civil cases.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 515, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 7. The Trial|25-35-703. Record of proceedings

  25-35-703. Record of proceedings. All civil actions tried in a small claims court shall be recorded either electronically or stenographically.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-801. Entry of judgment

  25-35-801. Entry of judgment. Upon the conclusion of the case tried to the court, the justice shall make findings and enter judgment.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 516, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-802. Costs

  25-35-802. Costs. The prevailing party in an action before the small claims court is entitled to the party's costs.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 517, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-803. Appeal to district court -- commencement and scope

  25-35-803. Appeal to district court -- commencement and scope. (1) If either party is dissatisfied with the judgment of the small claims court, the party may appeal to the district court of the county where the judgment was rendered. An appeal must be commenced by giving written notice to the small claims court and serving a copy of the notice of appeal on the adverse party within 10 days after entry of judgment.   (2) There may not be a trial de novo in the district court. The appeal must be limited to questions of law.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 518, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-804. Record on appeal

  25-35-804. Record on appeal. (1) Within 30 days of the notice, the entire record of the small claims court proceedings must be transmitted to the district court or the appeal must be dismissed. It is the duty of the appealing party to perfect the appeal.   (2) When notice of appeal is filed, the justice shall forward the electronic recording or transcript of the stenographic record of the proceedings to the district court, together with the original papers filed, certified by the justice to be accurate and complete. When the record is transferred to the clerk of the district court, the justice shall notify the parties in writing.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 519, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-805. Use of transcripts or tapes by district court

  25-35-805. Use of transcripts or tapes by district court. The district court may hear the recording of the proceedings of the justice's court, but in its discretion it may have parts or all of the recordings transcribed at the cost of the district court. If the proceedings are stenographically taken, the notes will be transcribed in full or in designated parts as stipulated by the parties. The cost of such transcription shall be computed as prescribed by law.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-806. Attorney fees upon appeal or removal

  25-35-806. Attorney fees upon appeal or removal. (1) If the parties are represented by counsel on appeal, the court may grant the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees in addition to costs.   (2) If a defendant removes a matter to justice's court under the provisions of 25-35-605(1) but does not prevail in justice's court, the court may grant the plaintiff reasonable attorney fees, if any.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 520, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 8. Judgment -- Appeal|25-35-807. Execution of judgment

  25-35-807. Execution of judgment. Proceedings to enforce or collect a judgment are governed by the laws relating to execution upon justice's court judgments.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-40-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-101. Short title

  25-40-101. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-103. Collaborative law participation agreement -- requirements

  25-40-103. Collaborative law participation agreement -- requirements. (1) A collaborative law participation agreement must:   (a) be in a record;   (b) be signed by the parties;   (c) state the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this part;   (d) describe the nature and scope of the matter;   (e) identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and   (f) contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.   (2) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-104. Beginning and concluding collaborative law process

  25-40-104. Beginning and concluding collaborative law process. (1) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement.   (2) A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection.   (3) A collaborative law process is concluded by a:   (a) resolution of a collaborative matter as evidenced by a signed record;   (b) resolution of a part of the collaborative matter, evidenced by a signed record, in which the parties agree that the remaining parts of the matter will not be resolved in the process; or   (c) termination of the process.   (4) A collaborative law process terminates:   (a) when a party gives notice to other parties in a record that the process is ended;   (b) when a party:   (i) begins a proceeding related to a collaborative matter without the agreement of all parties; or   (ii) in a pending proceeding related to the matter:   (A) initiates a pleading, motion, order to show cause, or request for a conference with the tribunal;   (B) requests that the proceeding be scheduled for trial; or   (C) takes a similar action requiring notice to be sent to the parties; or   (c) except as otherwise provided by subsection (7), when a party discharges a collaborative lawyer or a collaborative lawyer withdraws from further representation of a party.   (5) A party's collaborative lawyer shall give prompt notice to all other parties in a record of a discharge or withdrawal.   (6) A party may terminate a collaborative law process with or without cause.   (7) Notwithstanding the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer, a collaborative law process continues if, not later than 30 days after the date that the notice of the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer required by subsection (5) is sent to the parties:   (a) the unrepresented party engages a successor collaborative lawyer; and   (b) in a signed record:   (i) the parties consent to continue the process by reaffirming the collaborative law participation agreement;   (ii) the agreement is amended to identify the successor collaborative lawyer; and   (iii) the successor collaborative lawyer confirms the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative process.   (8) A collaborative law process does not conclude if, with the consent of the parties, a party requests a tribunal to approve a resolution of the collaborative matter or any part thereof as evidenced by a signed record.   (9) A collaborative law participation agreement may provide additional methods of concluding a collaborative law process.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-105. Proceedings pending before tribunal -- status report

  25-40-105. Proceedings pending before tribunal -- status report. (1) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal a notice of the agreement after it is signed. Subject to 25-40-106 and 25-40-107 and subsection (3) of this section, the filing operates as an application for a stay of the proceeding.   (2) The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal notice in a record when a collaborative law process concludes. The stay of the proceeding under subsection (1) is lifted when the notice is filed. The notice may not specify any reason for termination of the process.   (3) A tribunal in which a proceeding is stayed under subsection (1) may require the parties and collaborative lawyers to provide a status report on the collaborative law process and the proceeding. A status report may include only information on whether the process is ongoing or concluded. It may not include a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a collaborative law process or collaborative law matter.   (4) A tribunal may not consider a communication made in violation of subsection (3).   (5) A tribunal shall provide parties notice and an opportunity to be heard before dismissing a proceeding in which a notice of collaborative process is filed based on delay or failure to prosecute.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-106. Emergency order

  25-40-106. Emergency order. During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-107. Approval of agreement by tribunal

  25-40-107. Approval of agreement by tribunal. A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-108. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm

  25-40-108. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.   (2) Except as provided in 25-40-109 and 25-40-110 and subsection (3) of this section, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection (1).   (3) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:   (a) to ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or   (b) to seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or household member if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.   (4) If subsection (3)(b) applies, a collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party or household member only until the person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-109. Low-income parties

  25-40-109. Low-income parties. (1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without a fee.   (2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under 25-40-108(1) is associated may represent a party without a fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:   (a) the party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;   (b) the collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and   (c) the collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-110. Governmental entity as party

  25-40-110. Governmental entity as party. (1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.   (2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:   (a) the collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and   (b) the collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-111. Disclosure of information

  25-40-111. Disclosure of information. Except as provided by law, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery. A party also shall promptly update previously disclosed information that has materially changed. The parties may define the scope of disclosure during the collaborative law process.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-112. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected

  25-40-112. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected. This part does not affect:   (1) the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or   (2) the obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult under the law of this state.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-113. Appropriateness of collaborative law process

  25-40-113. Appropriateness of collaborative law process. Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:   (1) assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;   (2) provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, or expert evaluation; and   (3) advise the prospective party that:   (a) after signing an agreement, if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter, the collaborative law process terminates;   (b) participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and   (c) the collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by 25-40-108(3), 25-40-109(2), or 25-40-110(2).   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-114. Coercive or violent relationship

  25-40-114. Coercive or violent relationship. (1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party.   (2) Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer reasonably and continuously shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer represents has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party.   (3) If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents or the prospective party who consults the lawyer has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party or prospective party, the lawyer may not begin or continue a collaborative law process unless:   (a) the party or the prospective party requests beginning or continuing a process; and   (b) the collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the safety of the party or prospective party can be protected adequately during a process.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
MT Code § 25-40-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act|25-40-115. Confidentiality of collaborative law communication

  25-40-115. Confidentiality of collaborative law communication. A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 200, L. 2015.