Montana § 23-5-135 - Discharge Of Defendant
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 23-5-135 — Discharge Of Defendant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-5-135. Discharge Of Defendant
Discharge of defendant. (1) A person against whom a civil action is brought, as provided in 23-5-131 , may move to have the action against the person dismissed if the person has repaid to the person who suffered the loss or that person's dependent the gambling loss, the costs of bringing the civil action, and the exemplary damages agreed upon by the parties or assessed by the court. (2) A civil action brought to recover gambling losses does not bar or interfere with another proceeding or action, whether criminal, civil, or administrative, that may be brought under the laws of the state.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-5-135 ("Discharge Of Defendant") 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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