Montana § 3-1-504 - Reentry On Property After Eviction
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-1-504 — Reentry On Property After Eviction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1-504. Reentry On Property After Eviction
Reentry on property after eviction. A person who is dispossessed of or ejected from or out of any real property by the judgment or process of a court of competent jurisdiction and who, not having the right so to do, reenters into or upon or takes possession of the real property or induces or procures any person not having a right so to do or aids or abets that person to enter into or upon or take possession of the real property is guilty of a contempt of the court that rendered the judgment or that issued the process. Upon conviction for contempt, the court or justice of the peace shall immediately issue an alias process directed to the proper officer requiring that officer to restore the party entitled to the possession of that property, under the original judgment or process, to possession.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 3-1-504
What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-1-504 cover?
Section 3-1-504 ("Reentry On Property After Eviction") 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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