Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER 16. ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS

Part 5. Liability and Exoneration of Sureties

Action To Enforce Sureties' Liability

27-16-504. Action to enforce sureties' liability. If the bail neglect or refuse to pay the judgment within 10 days after they are finally charged, an action may be commenced against such bail for the amount of such original judgment.

History: En. Sec. 84, p. 149, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 92, p. 45, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 130, p. 70, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 130, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 132, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 812, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6607, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9205, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 490; re-en. Sec. 9205, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4013.