Montana § 5-5-415 - Service -- How Made
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 5-5-415 — Service -- How Made, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-5-415. Service -- How Made
Service -- how made. The service must be made upon the defendant personally, or if the defendant cannot upon diligent inquiry be found within the state, the senate, upon proof of that fact, may order publication to be made, in the manner that it considers proper, of a notice requiring the defendant to appear at a specified time and place and answer the articles of impeachment.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 5-5-415 cover?
Section 5-5-415 ("Service -- How Made") 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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