Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 10 > Part 2 – Allowable Costs


§ 25-10-201	Costs generally allowable
§ 25-10-202	Costs of motion
§ 25-10-203	Costs of postponement
§ 25-10-204	Costs of transferring papers — change of venue
§ 25-10-205	Costs of securing witnesses — substitution of judge
§ 25-10-206	Secretary of state’s fee for accepting service of process

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Printing: means the act of reproducing a design on a surface by any process. See Montana Code 1-1-203
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
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
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.