When the sheriff has taken property, as provided in this chapter, the sheriff shall keep the property in a secure place and deliver it to the party entitled to the property upon receiving the sheriff's lawful fees for taking and the necessary expenses for keeping the property.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-17-301
Duty of sheriff to keep and deliver property
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