Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 18 > Part 9 – Judgment and Subsequent Procedure


§ 27-18-901	Judgment when debt not yet due
§ 27-18-902	Procedure when defendant recovers judgment
§ 27-18-903	Judgment for plaintiff — disposition of attached property and proceeds of sales
§ 27-18-904	Delivery of excess property and proceeds to defendant
§ 27-18-905	Execution of balance due on judgment
§ 27-18-906	Procedure when execution returned unsatisfied

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Affidavit: means a sworn written declaration made before an officer authorized to administer oaths or an unsworn written declaration made under penalty of perjury as provided in 1-6-105. See Montana Code 1-1-203
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
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.
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.