Class Action Litigation in Montana

This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Montana — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern class action litigation in Montana

Montana state law

Title 15 — Taxation › Chapter 18 — Ownership Interests in Land Sold for Taxes › Part 2 — Issuing a Tax Deed MT 15 § 15-18-219
Title 31 — Credit Transactions and Relationships › Chapter 4 — Litigation Financing › Part 1 — Litigation Financing Transparency andConsumer Protection Act MT 31 § 31-4-112
Title 85 — Water Use › Chapter 20 — Water Compacts › Part 10 — Fort Belknap-Montana Compact MT 85 § 85-20-1001
Title 85 — Water Use › Chapter 20 — Water Compacts › Part 4 — United States Park Service-Montana Compact MT 85 § 85-20-401
Title 85 — Water Use › Chapter 20 — Water Compacts › Part 6 — Chippewa Cree Tribe-Montana Compact MT 85 § 85-20-601
Title 85 — Water Use › Chapter 20 — Water Compacts › Part 9 — Crow Tribe-Montana Compact MT 85 § 85-20-901

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Federal law

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Montana.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.