{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-26-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-26-204","heading":"Factors that determine whether writ peremptory or alternative.","body":"When an application to the court or judge is made without notice to the adverse party and the writ be allowed, the alternative must be first issued; but if the application be upon due notice and the writ be allowed, the peremptory may be issued in the first instance.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 26. MANDAMUS -- WRIT OF MANDATE","Part 2. Procedure for Obtaining, Serving, and Enforcing Writ"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0260/part_0020/section_0040/0270-0260-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:37Z","sha256":"d4cd433fea7c04a81640cea7c05753b3b9d7ee09907fc864242379944224cfd6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-26-203","next":"us-mt/27-26-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}