Montana Code 45-1-206. Periods excluded from limitation
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45-1-206. Periods excluded from limitation. The period of limitation does not run during:
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-1-206
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)any period in which the offender is not usually and publicly resident within this state or is beyond the jurisdiction of this state;
(2)any period in which the offender is a public officer and the offense charged is theft of public funds while in public office; or
(3)a prosecution pending against the offender for the same conduct, even if the indictment, complaint, or information which commences the prosecution is dismissed.