Montana § 27-26-206 - Enforcement Of Writ -- Penalty
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-26-206 — Enforcement Of Writ -- Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-26-206. Enforcement Of Writ -- Penalty
Enforcement of writ -- penalty. (1) When a peremptory mandate has been issued and directed to any lower tribunal, corporation, board, or person, if it appears to the court or judge that any member of the tribunal, corporation, board, or person upon whom the writ has been personally served has, without just excuse, refused or neglected to obey the writ, the court may, upon motion, impose a fine not exceeding $1,000. In case of persistence in a refusal of obedience, the court may order the party to be imprisoned until the writ is obeyed and may make any orders necessary and proper for the complete enforcement of the writ. (2) When a party is an elected or appointed official and is found in contempt pursuant to 3-1-501 for not complying with a writ of mandamus, the official may be subject to recall pursuant to the provisions of Title 2, chapter 16, part 6.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-26-206 ("Enforcement Of Writ -- Penalty") 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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