Montana § 35-16-203 - Notice Of Hearing Of Petition

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 35-16-203 — Notice Of Hearing Of Petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 35-16-203. Notice Of Hearing Of Petition

Notice of hearing of petition. Upon the filing of such petition, the clerk of the district court wherein the same shall be filed shall set the same for hearing before said court at a time not less than 10 or more than 20 days from the date of filing such petition and shall cause notice of such setting to be mailed or delivered to each of the persons purporting to be signers thereon not less than 10 days before such hearing and post it in three public places in said county.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 35-16-203 cover?

Section 35-16-203 ("Notice Of Hearing Of Petition") 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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