Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB398: Revise laws related to collections-related actions in municipal court
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act increasing the cap for collections related to actions brought before a municipal court; and amending section 3-6-103, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT INCREASING THE CAP FOR COLLECTIONS RELATED TO ACTIONS BROUGHT BEFORE A MUNICIPAL COURT; AND AMENDING SECTION 3-6-103, MCA. Section 1. Section 3-6-103, MCA, is amended to read: "3-6-103. Jurisdiction. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the municipal court has jurisdiction coordinate and coextensive with the justices' courts of the county where the city is located and has exclusive original jurisdiction of all civil and criminal actions and proceedings provided for in 3-11-103. (2) The municipal court has original jurisdiction of the following proceedings: (a) actions for the collection of money due to the city or from the city to any person when the amount sought, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed $25,000 $50,000; (b) when the amount claimed, exclusive of costs, does not exceed $25,000 $50,000, actions (ii) the breach of any contract when the city is a party or is in any way interested; (iii) damages when the city is a party or is in any way interested; (iv) the enforcement of forfeited recognizances given to, for the benefit of, or on behalf of the city; and (v) collections on bonds given upon an appeal taken from the judgment of the court in any action mentioned in subsections (2)(b)(i) through (2)(b)(iv); and (c) actions for the recovery of personal property belonging to the city …
Sponsors
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Baum, Denise (D, 45)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Cities and Towns, City Officers
Common questions
- What is SB398?
- SB398 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to collections-related actions in municipal court.
- What does SB398 do?
- In its own words: An act increasing the cap for collections related to actions brought before a municipal court; and amending section 3-6-103, mca.
- What is the status of SB398?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB398?
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB398?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2927
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