Montana § 7-2-2412 - Fees For Transfer Of Court Records
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-2412 — Fees For Transfer Of Court Records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-2412. Fees For Transfer Of Court Records
Fees for transfer of court records. (1) Except as provided in 7-2-2803 (4), the clerk of the district court in which an action or proceeding was originally begun is entitled to receive, for transferring the files, papers, and certified copies of the minutes and records entered in connection with the action or proceeding, only a fee at the rate of 20 cents per folio for copies of minutes and 50 cents for a certificate fee. (2) The clerk of the district court of the county to which files and papers may be transferred in accordance with the provisions of 7-2-2411 is not entitled to any fees for the filing of the transferred records, but for the filing of any papers that may be filed after the transfer in connection with an action or proceeding or for the issuance of any writs or other papers, the clerk is entitled to charge the same fees as provided by law.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-2-2412 ("Fees For Transfer Of Court Records") 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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