§ 25-31-701 Repealed
§ 25-31-702 Trial to be timely
§ 25-31-703 Postponement by motion of court
§ 25-31-704 Postponement by consent of parties
§ 25-31-705 Postponement upon application of party — proof required
§ 25-31-706 No postponement when expected evidence admitted
§ 25-31-707 Procedure when defendant under arrest
§ 25-31-708 Deposition of witnesses upon postponement
§ 25-31-709 Time limit on adjournment — undertaking
§ 25-31-710 Pretrial conferences or hearings — appearance by telephone conference
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 31 > Part 7 - Time of Trial -- Postponements

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pretrial conference: A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review evidence and witnesses, to set a timetable, and to discuss the settlement of the case.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203