Montana § 23-5-131 - Losses At Illegal Gambling May Be Recovered In Civil Action
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§ 23-5-131. Losses At Illegal Gambling May Be Recovered In Civil Action
Losses at illegal gambling may be recovered in civil action. A person, or the person's dependent or guardian, who, by playing or betting at an illegal gambling device or illegal gambling enterprise, loses money, property, or any other thing of value and pays and delivers it to another person connected with the operation or conduct of the illegal gambling device or illegal gambling enterprise, within 1 year following the person's loss, may: (1) bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the loss; (2) recover the costs of the civil action and exemplary damages of no less than $500 and no more than $5,000; and (3) join as a defendant any person having an interest in the illegal gambling device or illegal gambling enterprise.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-5-131 ("Losses At Illegal Gambling May Be Recovered In Civil Action") 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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