Montana Civil Statutes of Limitations Montana's time limits for filing a civil action generally range from two to three years. However, actions for collection on the value of a court judgment carry a ten-year limit.
(1) A plaintiff must accomplish service within three years after filing a complaint. Absent an appearance by defendant(s), the court, upon motion or on its own initiative, must dismiss an action without prejudice if the plaintiff fails to do so.
The summons shall be signed by the clerk, be under the seal of the court, contain the name of the court and the names of the parties, be directed to the defendant, state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, if any, otherwise the plaintiff's address, and the time within which these rules require the ...
Rule 10 ? Death or Removal of Attorney. (c) Such notice may be by personal service or by certified mail to said party's last known address. (d) If said party does not appoint another attorney or appear in person within twenty-one days of the serve or mailing of said notice, the action may proceed to judgment.
The Notice of Issue is the only notice to the Court that a motion is pending. Until a Notice has been filed and served, the motion(s) shall not be deemed submitted.
1) In writing by filing a Motion or responding to a Motion; or 2) In person at a hearing scheduled by the Judge, with both sides present.
The local attorney must file a notice of appearance in the case in which you seek to appear. This notice of appearance informs the court that you are making an application to the Montana Bar to appear pro hac vice.
Complaint: The Court has civil complaint forms available for you to use which include instructions that will help you explain your lawsuit to the presiding judge and to the opposing party or parties. Filing Fee: The filing fee for a complaint is $350.00 plus a $50.00 administrative fee for a total of $400.00.