{"data":{"id":"us-mt/25-3-401","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"25-3-401","heading":"Notice requirements after appearance of defendant.","body":"A defendant appears in an action when the defendant answers, files a motion, or gives the plaintiff written notice of appearance or when an attorney gives notice of appearance for the defendant or has the appearance entered in open court. After appearance, a defendant or the defendant's attorney is entitled to notice of all subsequent proceedings of which notice is required to be given.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 3. SERVICE OF PROCESS AND OTHER PAPERS","Part 4. Service of Papers After Defendant's Appearance"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0030/part_0040/section_0010/0250-0030-0040-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:00Z","sha256":"c4feaf8202e217b4d2c8cf0910f9feb134dbf113e49c0d8da7779543ad074491","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/25-3-302","next":"us-mt/25-3-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}