{"data":{"id":"us-mt/10-1-1020","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"10-1-1020","heading":"Jurisdiction -- venue -- standing -- respondent -- time limit -- expedited hearing.","body":"In any lawsuit initiated pursuant to this part:\n(1) the lawsuit must be brought in the district court in the county in which the claimant's employer maintains a place of business;\n(2) the lawsuit may be initiated only by a person claiming a right or benefit under this part or by the state attorney general as provided in 10-1-1018;\n(3) only an employer may be a necessary party respondent;\n(4) the lawsuit must be commenced within 3 years of when the claimant can reasonably be expected to have discovered the facts constituting a violation of the claimant's rights or benefits pursuant to this part; and\n(5) the court shall order a speedy hearing and shall advance the case on the court's calendar.","path":["TITLE 10. MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES","CHAPTER 1. MILITIA","Part 10. Montana Military Service Employment Rights"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0100/chapter_0010/part_0100/section_0200/0100-0010-0100-0200.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:07Z","sha256":"43683d36e933ae2135e2e74c8b83adc31d158cd147d5b6681ca043d6eb223340","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/10-1-1019","next":"us-mt/10-1-1021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}