Montana § 81-5-108 - Answer To Allegations Concerning Use Of Property
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-5-108 — Answer To Allegations Concerning Use Of Property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-5-108. Answer To Allegations Concerning Use Of Property
Answer to allegations concerning use of property. Within 20 days after the service of the petition and summons or publication of the summons, as provided in 81-5-104 , the owner or claimant of the seized property shall file a verified answer to the allegations concerning the use of the property contained in the petition to institute forfeiture proceedings. Only one 20-day extension of the time for filing the answer may be granted, and failure to answer within 20 days or within the 20-day extension bars the owner or claimants from presenting evidence at any subsequent evidentiary hearing unless extraordinary circumstances exist.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-5-108 ("Answer To Allegations Concerning Use Of Property") 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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