Montana § 3-10-502 - How Entries Made -- Prima Facie Evidence
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-502 — How Entries Made -- Prima Facie Evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-10-502. How Entries Made -- Prima Facie Evidence
How entries made -- prima facie evidence. (1) The items listed in 3-10-501 must be entered in the docket under the title of the action to which they relate and, unless otherwise provided, at the time when they occur. (2) The entries in a justice of the peace's docket or a transcript of the entries certified by the justice or the justice's successor in office are prima facie evidence of the facts stated.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-10-502 ("How Entries Made -- Prima Facie Evidence") 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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