Montana § 3-1-302 - Nonjudicial Day
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-1-302 — Nonjudicial Day, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1-302. Nonjudicial Day
Nonjudicial day. (1) No court may be open nor may any judicial business be transacted on legal holidays, as provided for in 1-1-216 , and on a day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, except for the following purposes: (a) to give, upon its request, instructions to a jury when deliberating on its verdict; (b) to receive a verdict or discharge a jury; (c) for the exercise of the powers of a magistrate in a criminal action or in a proceeding of a criminal nature. (2) Injunctions, writs of prohibition, and habeas corpus may be issued and served on any day.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-1-302 ("Nonjudicial Day") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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