Montana Code Annotated 2013

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     Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers.
     (a) Pleadings. Only these pleadings are allowed:
     (1) a complaint;
     (2) an answer to a complaint;
     (3) an answer to a counterclaim designated as a counterclaim;
     (4) an answer to a crossclaim;
     (5) a third-party complaint;
     (6) an answer to a third-party complaint; and
     (7) if the court orders one, a reply to an answer.
     (b) Motions and Other Papers.
     (1) In General. A request for a court order must be made by motion. The motion must:
     (A) be in writing unless made during a hearing or trial;
     (B) state with particularity the grounds for seeking the order; and
     (C) state the relief sought.
     (2) Form. The rules governing captions and other matters of form in pleadings apply to motions and other papers.

     History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0157, April 26, 2011, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.

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