Montana Code 70-27-101. Application and jurisdiction
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70-27-101. Application and jurisdiction. (1) This chapter, except as it relates to forcible detainer as defined in 70-27-103(2) only and as it relates to forcible entry, does not apply to arrangements governed by chapter 24 of this title.
Terms Used In Montana Code 70-27-101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
(2)The district court of the county in which the property or some part of it is situated shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter, provided that justices’ courts, within their respective counties, shall have concurrent jurisdiction.