{"data":{"id":"us-mt/17-8-413","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"17-8-413","heading":"Settlement by government attorney.","body":"A government attorney may settle the case with a defendant notwithstanding the objections of the persons who initiated the action if the court determines, after a hearing, that the settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable under the circumstances. Upon a showing of good cause, the hearing may be held in camera.","path":["TITLE 17. STATE FINANCE","CHAPTER 8. DISBURSEMENT AND EXPENDITURE","Part 4. False Claims"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0170/chapter_0080/part_0040/section_0130/0170-0080-0040-0130.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:28Z","sha256":"82cd796461dd3192f95eae4f4585d4a41b7c9fafcaeca1d1d79098abb300e94f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/17-8-412","next":"us-mt/17-8-414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}