Montana § 2-9-313 - Service Of Process On State
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-9-313 — Service Of Process On State, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-9-313. Service Of Process On State
Service of process on state. In all actions against the state arising under this chapter, the state must be named the defendant and the summons and complaint must be served on the director of the department of administration in addition to service required by Rule 4(l), M.R.Civ.P. The state shall serve an answer within 40 days after service of the summons and complaint.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-9-313 ("Service Of Process On State") 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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