{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-2-202","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-2-202","heading":"Actions based on contract or other obligation.","body":"(1) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on any contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument in writing is within 6 years.\n(2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on a contract, account, or promise not founded on an instrument in writing is within 5 years.\n(3) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action on an obligation or liability, other than a contract, account, or promise, not founded on an instrument in writing is within 3 years.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 2. STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS","Part 2. Time Limits on Specific Kinds of Actions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0020/part_0020/section_0020/0270-0020-0020-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:27Z","sha256":"4fe7282c972792ff68bb695198b378dd9f33b6e34fbd6088778a2908b7241835","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-2-201","next":"us-mt/27-2-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}