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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-31-406

Time for answer or appearance

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The time specified in the summons for the appearance of the defendant must be as follows:

(1) if an order of arrest is endorsed upon the summons, immediately;

(2) in all other cases, the summons must provide that the defendant shall answer in writing, file the answer, and serve a copy upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney within 20 days after service of the summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of the defendant's failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against the defendant by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.