Sections
Part 1 General Provisions § 27-17-101 – § 27-17-102
Part 2 Procedure for Obtaining Seizure of Property § 27-17-201 – § 27-17-208
Part 3 Procedure Following Seizure by Sheriff § 27-17-301 – § 27-17-311
Part 4 Judgment — Return of Property § 27-17-401 – § 27-17-405

Ask a litigation question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified litigation lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 17 - Claim and Delivery of Personal Property

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: means money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Political subdivision: means a local government unit including but not limited to a county, city, or town established under authority of Article XI, section 1, of The Constitution of the State of Montana or a school district. See Montana Code 2-16-602
  • State-district: means a public service commission district, a legislative representative or senatorial district, or a judicial district. See Montana Code 2-16-602
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206