27-32-201. Order setting hearing date — notice
27-32-201. Order setting hearing date — notice. Upon the filing of this petition with the clerk of the district court, an order shall be made by the court or judge thereof fixing the date of the hearing of the petition and directing that notice of such hearing be given as in such order set forth. Notice […]
27-32-202. Objections to granting of petition
27-32-202. Objections to granting of petition. Any citizen of the United States may appear and object to the granting of such petition, but all such objections shall be made in writing. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 16, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 93-101-2(part).
27-32-203. Conduct of hearing
27-32-203. Conduct of hearing. At the time fixed for the hearing of such petition, the petitioner must appear and testify. Upon the hearing thereof, affidavits shall be received in evidence and shall have the same force and effect as if the testimony had been taken by deposition. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 16, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, […]
27-32-204. Transfer of proceeding to proper county
27-32-204. Transfer of proceeding to proper county. If upon the hearing of the petition it shall appear that the petitioner is entitled to have judgment entered as herein provided but that the petition has been filed in the wrong county, then the court shall, by appropriate order, direct that the proceeding be transferred to the proper […]
27-32-301. Judgment
27-32-301. Judgment. If the court is satisfied by competent evidence of the sufficiency of the petition that the applicant is a citizen of the United States, that the applicant has been a citizen of the state of Montana for 1 year preceding the filing of the petition and of the county for more than 90 days […]
27-32-302. Clerk to certify and file judgment
27-32-302. Clerk to certify and file judgment. The clerk of the court shall certify to two copies of a judgment and file one with the department of public health and human services, Helena, and the other with the clerk and recorder of the county in which the judgment was obtained. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 16, L. […]
27-32-303. Appeal
27-32-303. Appeal. Any citizen may appeal from the judgment rendered the same as in civil actions. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 16, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 93-101-6(part).
27-32-102. Contents of petition
27-32-102. Contents of petition. (1) The petition must be duly verified by the petitioner. The petition must state: (a) that the petitioner is a citizen of the United States; (b) that the petitioner has resided in the state of Montana for 1 year preceding the commencement of the action and in the county in which the action is […]
27-32-103. Exclusive jurisdiction of district courts
27-32-103. Exclusive jurisdiction of district courts. The district courts of this state shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all petitions hereunder. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 16, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 93-101-6(part).
27-32-104. Fees
27-32-104. Fees. The petitioner, upon the filing of the petition, shall pay to the clerk of court the fee for commencing an action, as provided for in 25-1-201, and upon the entry of judgment, the applicant shall pay to the clerk of court an additional fee for entry of judgment, as provided for in 25-1-201. A […]