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Mont. Code Ann. § 27-9-101 When And In What Courts Judgment May Be Confessed
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Subject to 28-2-709, a judgment by confession may be entered without action, either for money due or to become due or to secure any person against contingent liability on behalf of the defendant, or both, in the manner prescribed by this chapter. Such judgment may be entered in a…
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-9-102 Requirement Of Signed, Verified Statement By Defendant
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A statement in writing must be made, signed by the defendant, and verified by the defendant's oath to the following effect: (1) It must authorize the entry of judgment for a specified sum. (2) If it is for money due or to become due, it must state concisely the facts out of which…
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-9-103 Filing And Costs -- District Court
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The statement must be filed with the clerk of court in which the judgment is to be entered, who shall endorse upon it and enter in the judgment book a judgment of the court for the amount confessed, with $45 costs. The clerk of district court shall forward the costs to the depart…
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-9-104 Filing And Costs -- Justice's Court
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In a justice's court that has authority to enter the judgment, the statement may be filed with the justice, who shall enter in the docket a judgment of the justice's court for the amount confessed, with costs. If a transcript of the judgment is filed with the clerk of the distric…