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MT Code § 25-35-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-202. Repealed

  25-35-202. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-350 by Sec. 6, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-350.
MT Code § 25-35-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-203. Repealed

  25-35-203. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-352 by Sec. 8, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-352; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 501, L. 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-204. Repealed

  25-35-204. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-351 by Sec. 7, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-351.
MT Code § 25-35-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-205. Repealed

  25-35-205. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-353 by Sec. 9, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-353.
MT Code § 25-35-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-206. Renumbered 25-35-212

  25-35-206. Renumbered 25-35-212. Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-207. Renumbered 25-35-213

  25-35-207. Renumbered 25-35-213. Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-208. through 25-35-210 reserved

  25-35-208 through 25-35-210 reserved.
MT Code § 25-35-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-211. Repealed

  25-35-211. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 501, L. 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-212. Repealed

  25-35-212. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-349 by Sec. 5, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-349(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 501, L. 1979; Sec. 25-35-206, MCA 1979; redes. 25-35-212 by Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 2. Procedure Before Trial (Repealed)|25-35-213. Repealed

  25-35-213. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-364 by Sec. 20, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-364(1), (2); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 501, L. 1979; Sec. 25-35-207, MCA 1979; redes. 25-35-213 by Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 25-35-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 3. The Trial (Repealed)|25-35-301. Repealed

  25-35-301. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-349 by Sec. 5, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-349(part).
MT Code § 25-35-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 3. The Trial (Repealed)|25-35-302. Repealed

  25-35-302. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-355 by Sec. 11, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-355.
MT Code § 25-35-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 3. The Trial (Repealed)|25-35-303. Repealed

  25-35-303. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-356 by Sec. 12, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-356.
MT Code § 25-35-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-401. Repealed

  25-35-401. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-362 by Sec. 18, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-362.
MT Code § 25-35-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-402. Repealed

  25-35-402. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-364 by Sec. 20, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-364(3).
MT Code § 25-35-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-403. Repealed

  25-35-403. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-357 by Sec. 13, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-357(part).
MT Code § 25-35-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-404. Repealed

  25-35-404. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-357, 93-358 by Secs. 13, 14, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-357(part), 93-358.
MT Code § 25-35-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-405. Repealed

  25-35-405. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-359 by Sec. 15, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-359.
MT Code § 25-35-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 4. Judgment -- Appeal (Repealed)|25-35-406. Repealed

  25-35-406. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 586, L. 1981.   History: En. 93-363 by Sec. 19, Ch. 572, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-363.
MT Code § 25-35-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-501. Purpose

  25-35-501. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a speedy remedy for small claims and to promote a forum in which such claims may be heard and disposed of without the necessity of a formal trial.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-502. Jurisdiction

  25-35-502. Jurisdiction. (1) The small claims court has jurisdiction over all actions for the recovery of money or specific personal property when the amount claimed does not exceed $7,000, exclusive of costs, and the defendant can be served within the county where the action is commenced.   (2) The small claims court has jurisdiction over an interpleader under 25-35-508 in which the amount claimed does not exceed $7,000.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 438, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 326, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 284, L. 2011.
MT Code § 25-35-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-503. Removal from district court

  25-35-503. Removal from district court. A district court judge may require any action filed in district court to be removed to the small claims court if the amount in controversy does not exceed $7,000. The small claims court shall hear any action so removed from the district court.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 438, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 2011.
MT Code § 25-35-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-504. Venue

  25-35-504. Venue. Proper venue for actions commenced in the small claims court is the same as that provided by law for civil actions commenced in justice's court.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 586, L. 1981.
MT Code § 25-35-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-505. Parties -- representation

  25-35-505. Parties -- representation. (1) Parties in the small claims court may be individuals, partnerships, corporations, unions, associations, or any other kind of organization or entity, except the state or any agency of the state.   (2) A party may not be represented by an attorney unless all parties are represented by an attorney in a small claims court.   (3) (a) Individuals may represent themselves in a small claims court.   (b) A partnership may be represented by a partner or one of its employees.   (c) A union may be represented by a union member or union employee.   (d) A corporation may be represented by one of its directors, officers, or employees.   (e) Except as provided in 35-8-301, a limited liability company as defined in 35-8-102 may be represented by a member with a majority interest in the limited liability company.   (f) An association may be represented by one of its members or by an employee of the association.   (g) Any other kind of organization or entity may be represented by one of its members or employees.   (4) Except as provided in subsection (5), only a party, natural or otherwise, who has been a party to the transaction with the defendant for which the claim is brought may file and prosecute a claim in the small claims court.   (5) A party may not file an assigned claim in the small claims court unless it has been assigned pursuant to 27-1-718.   (6) Except for claims under 27-1-718, a party may not file more than 10 claims in any calendar year.   (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a personal representative of a decedent's estate, a guardian, or a conservator may be a party in the small claims court.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 213, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 135, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 189, L. 2017.
MT Code § 25-35-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-506. and 25-35-507 reserved

  25-35-506 and 25-35-507 reserved.
MT Code § 25-35-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 5. General Provisions|25-35-508. Interpleader actions

  25-35-508. Interpleader actions. (1) As used in this chapter, interpleader actions determine the rights of rival claimants to a fund held by a disinterested party and may be maintained in the small claims division of the justice's court when any person appears before a justice of the peace and executes an affidavit setting forth the nature and basis of the claim.   (2) The person filing the interpleader affidavit shall deposit the funds with the justice of the peace at the same time the interpleader affidavit is filed.   (3) The interpleader must be substantially in the following form:   IN THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THEJUSTICE'S COURT OF ......... COUNTY, MONTANABEFORE ..............., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.   .....................,      Plaintiff        vs.   .....................,          INTERPLEADER AFFIDAVIT      Defendant   and   .....................,      Defendant           )   State of Montana) ss           )   ................., being duly sworn, deposes and says: That ................, a defendant, resides at ................ That ................, a defendant, resides at ................ That the plaintiff has custody or possession of money in the amount of $....., held pursuant to the following:   ..................................................................   ..................................................................   ...................................................................   That the defendants claim or may claim to be entitled to the money. That the plaintiff deposits into the court $....., which represents the amount of money in dispute.   That the plaintiff resides at the address shown.                         ........................                             Affiant   Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of ......., 20...                         .........................                          Justice of the Peace                         ..........................                           Clerk   ORDER   The State of Montana to the within named defendants, greeting:   You are directed to appear and answer the interpleader claim at my office in ............... (name, building, or residence), in ................., County of ..............., State of Montana, on the ....... day of ........, 20..., at the hour of ......(AM)(PM) and to have with you all books, papers, and witnesses needed by you to establish your claim to the money.   You are further notified that in case you do not appear, judgment will be given against you as follows:   Determining or foreclosing your claim to the above-described money, as well as the disposition of the money, and in addition, for costs of the action.   Dated this ....... day of .............., 20...                        ........................                         Justice of the Peace                        .........................                             Clerk   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 326, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 51, L. 1999.
MT Code § 25-35-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-601. Commencement of action -- assistance to claimant

  25-35-601. Commencement of action -- assistance to claimant. (1) A small claims action is commenced whenever any person appears before a justice of the peace or the justice's clerk and executes a sworn small claims complaint in substantially the same form as set forth in 25-35-602.   (2) The justice shall assist any claimant in preparing the complaint or instruct the clerk to provide the assistance. The attorney general shall prepare a pamphlet explaining in plain language the procedures for prosecuting and defending a claim in small claims court and distribute copies of the pamphlet to each small claims court. The justice or the justice's clerk shall give the plaintiff a copy when the plaintiff appears to execute a complaint, and a copy must be attached to the order of the court/notice to defendant.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 492, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 510, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-602. Form of complaint and order of court/notice to defendant

  25-35-602. Form of complaint and order of court/notice to defendant. The sworn complaint and order of the court must be made in substantially the following form:   IN THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE JUSTICE'S COURT OF ................. COUNTY, MONTANA BEFORE ................., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE   .....................      Plaintiff        vs.                  Complaint   .....................               Case No. .....   .....................      Defendant(s)   Comes now the plaintiff, being first duly sworn, upon oath, and complains and alleges that the defendant is indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $......, for ............... which sum is now due, owing, and unpaid despite demands for the payment of the sum, together with plaintiff's costs expended in this action.   Dated this ...... day of .............., 20...                       .........................                             Plaintiff                       .........................                         Plaintiff's address   Subscribed and sworn to before me this ...... day of ........., 20...                       .........................                         Justice of the peace                       By: ........                      Clerk, small claims division   ORDER OF COURT/ NOTICE TO DEFENDANT   THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):   You are directed to appear and answer the complaint at:   .................... .................... on ..... at ....... Reset for ..... at ....... Reset for ..... at ....... Reset for ..... at .......   and to have with you all books, papers, and witnesses needed by you to establish your defense to the claim. You are further notified that in case you do not appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint and for costs of this action, including costs of service of the complaint and order of the court/notice to defendant.   You are further notified that within 10 days of service upon you of this complaint and order you may remove this action from the small claims court to justice's court and that your failure to remove constitutes a waiver of your rights to trial by jury and to representation by counsel.   To the Sheriff, Constable, or Server of Process of the county, greetings:   Make legal service and return on the defendant at .....   Dated this .... day of ..........., 20...                      ...........................                       Justice of the peace                        By: .......                      Clerk, small claims division   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 3, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 51, L. 1999.
MT Code § 25-35-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-603. Hearing date

  25-35-603. Hearing date. The date for the appearance of the defendant to be set forth in the order must be determined by the justice of the peace or by the justice's clerk and may not be more than 40 or less than 10 days from the date of the order. Service of the order and a copy of the sworn complaint must be made upon the defendant not less than 5 days prior to the date set for the defendant's appearance by the order. If the order is not timely served, the plaintiff may have a new appearance date set by the justice of the peace or the justice's clerk and a new order issued and delivered to the sheriff, constable, or other process server. If necessary, repeated orders may be issued at any time within 1 year after the commencement of the action.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 511, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-604. Service on defendant -- return

  25-35-604. Service on defendant -- return. (1) The original of the order and notice must be shown to the defendant, and a copy of the order and notice along with a copy of the sworn complaint must be served upon the defendant by the sheriff, constable, or other process server in the same manner provided by law for service of process in civil actions in justice's court. The provisions of law relating to sheriff's fees are applicable to this section.   (2) The sheriff, constable, or other process server shall, after effecting service, return the original order to the justice of the peace or the justice's clerk.   History: En. Secs. 9, 10, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 512, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-605. Removal to justice's court -- effect of failure to remove

  25-35-605. Removal to justice's court -- effect of failure to remove. (1) Any action commenced in small claims court may be removed to justice's court by a defendant upon the filing of a notice of removal with the justice within 10 days of the service of the complaint and order. From the time of filing of the notice of removal, the court to which the action is removed has and exercises the same jurisdiction over it as though the action had been originally commenced in justice's court.   (2) Upon the filing of a notice of removal, the court shall give notice of that fact to all other parties to the action. All rules and statutes governing proceedings originally commenced in justice's court, except rules of pleading but including rules and statutes governing appeals from justice's court, are applicable to proceedings removed to justice's court, except that a plaintiff is not required to replead unless the court so orders, and a fee may not be required of a plaintiff for the filing of a complaint if a fee for filing was paid in small claims court.   (3) Failure to request removal within the time provided in subsection (1) constitutes a waiver by the defendant of the right to a trial by jury and representation by an attorney, and the justice shall inform the defendant of that fact prior to commencement of the hearing.   History: En. Secs. 17, 18, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 492, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 513, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 25-35-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 25. Civil Procedure|Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court|Part 6. Procedure Before Trial|25-35-606. Defendant's counterclaim

  25-35-606. Defendant's counterclaim. (1) The defendant may assert a counterclaim against the plaintiff arising out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim by appearing before the justice of the peace and executing a sworn small claims counterclaim in substantially the same form as set forth in subsection (3). The defendant shall cause the counterclaim to be served on the plaintiff not less than 72 hours before the date set for the hearing. Service must be made in the same manner in which service of the order of court/notice to defendant is made on the defendant. A defendant may not assert as a counterclaim any claim not arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim.   (2) A counterclaim or setoff may not exceed $6,500. If a counterclaim or setoff is asserted in excess of $6,500, the jurisdiction of the small claims court over the plaintiff's claim is not defeated, but the court shall limit its determination of the counterclaim or setoff to the question of whether the plaintiff's claim is discharged, leaving the defendant to prosecute the balance of the defendant's claim in an appropriate justice or district court action.   (3) The counterclaim must be made in substantially the following form:   IN THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE JUSTICE'S COURT OF................. COUNTY, MONTANA BEFORE ................., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE   ....................      Plaintiff        vs.   Counterclaim   .....................    Case No. .....   .....................     Defendant(s)   .................................................................   Comes now the defendant, being first duly sworn, and alleges that the defendant is entitled to counterclaim against the plaintiff in the plaintiff's pending action in the sum of $........., for .............................. .................................................................   which sum is now due, together with defendant's costs expended in this action.   Dated this ...... day of .............., 20...   ....................   Defendant   ......................   Defendant's address   Subscribed and sworn to before me this..... day of.........., 20...   .......................   Justice of the peace   By: .................   Clerk, small claims division   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 438, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 51, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 284, L. 2011.