Montana § 27-18-1501 - Justice's Authority To Issue Writ
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-18-1501 — Justice's Authority To Issue Writ, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-18-1501. Justice's Authority To Issue Writ
Justice's authority to issue writ. A writ to attach the property of the defendant may be issued by the justice at the time of or after issuing summons and before answer, on receiving an affidavit by or on behalf of the plaintiff, showing the same facts as are required to be shown by the affidavit specified in 27-18-202 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-18-1501 ("Justice's Authority To Issue Writ") 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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