Montana Code 27-18-303. Order of execution when several writs against same defendant
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27-18-303. Order of execution when several writs against same defendant. The sheriff shall endorse upon each writ of attachment received by the sheriff the time when the writ was received, specifying the day, hour, and minute. The writ of attachment first placed in the hands of the sheriff must be executed first, and when there are several writs against the same defendant, they must be executed in the order in which they were received by the sheriff.
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-18-303
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Writ: means an order in writing issued in the name of the state or of a court or judicial officer. See Montana Code 1-1-202