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TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 31. PROCEDURE IN JUSTICES' COURTS
Part 7. Time of Trial – Postponements
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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-31-705

Postponement upon application of party – proof required

The trial may be postponed upon the application of either party for a period not exceeding 4 months. The party making the application shall prove, by the party's own oath or otherwise, that the party cannot, for want of material testimony that the party expects to procure, safely proceed to trial and shall show in what respect the testimony expected is material and that the party has used due diligence to procure the testimony and has been unable to do so.

Official Annotations
History:
En. Sec. 596, p. 161, Bannack Stat.
Re-en. Sec. 702, p. 177, Cod. Stat. 1871
Re-en. Sec. 762, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879
Re-en. Sec. 782, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887
En. Sec. 1593, C. Civ. Proc. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 7036, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 9669, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 876
Re-en. Sec. 9669, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 93-7104(part)
Amd. Sec. 499, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)
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