{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-9a-609","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-9A-609","heading":"Secured party's right to take possession after default.","body":"(1) After default, a secured party:\n(a) may take possession of the collateral; and\n(b) without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor's premises under 30-9A-610.\n(2) A secured party may proceed under subsection (1):\n(a) pursuant to judicial process; or\n(b) without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.\n(3) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party that is reasonably convenient to both parties.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 9A. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE SECURED TRANSACTIONS","Part 6. Default"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_009A/part_0060/section_0090/0300-009A-0060-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:16Z","sha256":"6d756c78dfaa840273ea39e24c2169e86613e03adabf3d81a0aaa9b8806c852f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-9a-608","next":"us-mt/30-9a-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}