{"data":{"id":"us-mt/25-31-402","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"25-31-402","heading":"Security for costs.","body":"A justice may, in all cases, require a deposit of money or an undertaking as security for costs of court before issuing a summons.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 31. PROCEDURE IN JUSTICES' COURTS","Part 4. Commencement of Action -- Summons"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0310/part_0040/section_0020/0250-0310-0040-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:14Z","sha256":"9c8111a4522f7d549660745a2208f79ececac81213dfc213c3c4d66eedd529bd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/25-31-401","next":"us-mt/25-31-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}