Montana § 87-6-908 - Payment -- Penalty For Nonpayment Of Restitution

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§ 87-6-908. Payment -- Penalty For Nonpayment Of Restitution

Payment -- penalty for nonpayment of restitution. (1) In each case of conviction, the court before which the conviction is obtained shall order payment of the sum stated in 87-6-906 or 87-6-907 . (2) Failure to make payment in the time and manner prescribed by the court constitutes civil contempt of court and is punishable as provided in Title 3, chapter 1, part 5.

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

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Section 87-6-908 ("Payment -- Penalty For Nonpayment Of Restitution") 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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