Montana Code 30-15-103. Jurisdiction of state
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30-15-103. Jurisdiction of state. The state of Montana reserves jurisdiction in a foreign-trade zone in all civil and criminal matters except those related to customs, diversity suits with the requisite amount in controversy, or suits involving a federal question.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-15-103
- Federal question: Jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties.
- 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