The order must be made whenever it shall appear to the judge, by the affidavit of the plaintiff or some other person, that a sufficient cause of action exists and that the case is one of those mentioned in 27-16-102.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-16-203, under Order for Arrest -- Execution.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-16-203
The order must be made whenever it shall appear to the judge, by the affidavit of the plaintiff or some other person, that a sufficient cause of action exists and that the case is one of those mentioned in 27-16-102.