Montana Code 25-33-304. Dismissal of appeal upon delay — costs and damages
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25-33-304. Dismissal of appeal upon delay — costs and damages. For a failure to prosecute an appeal or unnecessary delay in bringing it to a hearing, the district court may order the appeal to be dismissed, with costs; and if it appear to such court that the appeal was made solely for delay, it may add to the costs such damages as may be just, not exceeding 25% of the judgment appealed from.
Terms Used In Montana Code 25-33-304
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.