Montana Code 25-4-203. Verification of pleadings
25-4-203. Verification of pleadings. (1) In any case in which a verification by affidavit is required, except as otherwise specifically provided, the verification by affidavit must be to the effect that the pleading is true to the knowledge of the deponent, except as to the matters stated in the affidavit on information and belief, and that as to those the deponent believes it to be true. The verification must be made by the party or, if there are several parties united in interest or pleading, by at least one of the parties acquainted with the facts if the party is in the county and capable of making the verification. The verification may also be made by the agent or attorney of the party if the party is absent from the county in which the attorney resides or if, for any other cause, the party is unable to verify the pleading. In that case, the verification must state that the deponent is the agent or attorney of the party, the reason why the verification is made by the agent or attorney, and that the matters stated in the pleadings are true to the best knowledge, information, and belief of the agent or attorney.
Terms Used In Montana Code 25-4-203
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affidavit: means a sworn written declaration made before an officer authorized to administer oaths or an unsworn written declaration made under penalty of perjury as provided in 1-6-105. See Montana Code 1-1-203
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)When a corporation is a party, the verification may be made by any officer of the corporation and must state the office of the officer and that the matters stated in the verification are true to the best knowledge, information, and belief of the officer. If there is no officer of the corporation within the county, the verification may be made by the corporation’s attorney.