Montana § 70-27-113 - Complaint And Summons
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-27-113 — Complaint And Summons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-27-113. Complaint And Summons
Complaint and summons. (1) The plaintiff's complaint, which must be in writing, must set forth the facts on which the plaintiff seeks to recover and describe the premises with reasonable certainty. The complaint may set forth any circumstances of fraud, force, or violence that may have accompanied the alleged forcible entry or forcible or unlawful detainer and claim damages. If the unlawful detainer is charged after default in the payment of rent, the complaint must state the amount of rent. (2) Upon filing the complaint, a summons must be issued on the complaint as in other cases.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-27-113 ("Complaint And Summons") 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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