Montana § 27-2-204 - Tort Actions -- General And Personal Injury
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-2-204 — Tort Actions -- General And Personal Injury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-2-204. Tort Actions -- General And Personal Injury
(Temporary) Tort actions -- general and personal injury. (1) Except as provided in 27-2-216 , the period prescribed for the commencement of an action upon a liability not founded upon an instrument in writing is within 3 years. (2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action to recover damages for the death of one caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another is within 3 years, except when the wrongful death is the result of a homicide, in which case the period is within 10 years. (3) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action for libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment, or seduction is within 2 years. 27-2-204 . (Effective October 1, 2026) Tort actions -- general and personal injury. (1) Except as provided in 27-2-216 and 27-2-219 , the period prescribed for the commencement of an action on a liability not founded on an instrument in writing is within 3 years. (2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action to recover damages for the death of one caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another is within 3 years, except when the wrongful death is the result of a homicide, in which case the period is within 10 years. (3) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action for libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment, or seduction is within 2 years.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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