Montana § 46-22-301 - Return Of Service
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-22-301 — Return Of Service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-22-301. Return Of Service
Return of service. (1) The person upon whom the writ is served shall make a return and state in that return: (a) (i) whether the petitioner is in that person's custody or under that person's power or restraint; and (ii) if the petitioner is in custody or otherwise restrained, the authority for and cause of the custody or restraint; or (b) if the petitioner has been transferred to the custody of or otherwise restrained by another, to whom the party was transferred, the time and place of the transfer, the reason for the transfer, and the authority under which the transfer took place. (2) The return must be signed and verified by oath unless the person making the return is a sworn public officer making a return in an official capacity.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-22-301 ("Return Of Service") 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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