Montana § 25-13-302 - Execution Against Principal Debtor Before Surety
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-13-302 — Execution Against Principal Debtor Before Surety, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-13-302. Execution Against Principal Debtor Before Surety
Execution against principal debtor before surety. Upon the rendition of any judgment, if it is shown that one or more of the defendants against whom the judgment is to be rendered are principal debtors and others of the defendants are sureties of the principal debtor, the court may order the judgment to state that fact. Upon the issuance of an execution upon the judgment, the execution must direct the sheriff or levying officer to make the amount due on the judgment out of the goods and chattels, lands, and tenements of the principal debtor or debtors or, if sufficient amount cannot be found within the principal judgment debtor's county to satisfy the judgment, to levy and make the execution out of the property, personal or real, of the judgment debtor who was surety.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 25-13-302
What does Montana Code Annotated § 25-13-302 cover?
Section 25-13-302 ("Execution Against Principal Debtor Before Surety") 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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