Montana § 25-9-503 - Filing And Status Of Foreign Judgments
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-9-503 — Filing And Status Of Foreign Judgments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-9-503. Filing And Status Of Foreign Judgments
Filing and status of foreign judgments. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any district court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of a district court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of a district court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-9-503 ("Filing And Status Of Foreign Judgments") 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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