{"data":{"id":"us-mt/25-5-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"25-5-103","heading":"Suing party by fictitious name.","body":"When the plaintiff does not know the name of the defendant, the defendant may be designated in any pleading or proceeding by any name. When the defendant's true name is discovered, the pleadings or proceedings may be amended accordingly.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 5. PARTIES","Part 1. Designation of Parties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0050/part_0010/section_0030/0250-0050-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:01Z","sha256":"6a6b625b815966db7f44b602039167eed1199cd0fa283ad45a9805c7fad77297","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/25-5-102","next":"us-mt/25-5-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}