Montana § 39-3-212 - Court Enforcement Of Administrative Decision
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 39-3-212 — Court Enforcement Of Administrative Decision, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-3-212. Court Enforcement Of Administrative Decision
Court enforcement of administrative decision. (1) A department default order or a decision of the hearings officer, if judicial review is not sought, may be enforced by application by the commissioner to a district court for an order or judgment enforcing the decision. The commissioner shall apply to the district court where the employer has its principal place of business or in the first judicial district of the state. A proceeding under this section is not a review of the validity of the administrative decision. (2) If judicial review is sought, the district court may issue an order or a judgment enforcing the decision of the department or the hearings officer in a wage claim proceeding. In a case involving failure to pay the standard prevailing rate of wages provided for in Title 18, chapter 2, part 4, the district court may issue an order or a judgment enforcing the decision of the hearings officer.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-3-212 ("Court Enforcement Of Administrative Decision") 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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