3-10-1002. Creation. There is established within the jurisdiction of each justice’s court in this state a small claims division to be known as the “small claims court”.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 3-10-1002

  • 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.
  • 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