{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-21-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-21-103","heading":"Commencement of proceedings.","body":"The proceeding for relief under 46-21-101 must be commenced by filing a verified petition with the clerk of the appropriate court. The clerk shall docket the petition upon its receipt and bring the petition promptly to the attention of the court.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 21. POSTCONVICTION HEARING","Part 1. Initiating Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0210/part_0010/section_0030/0460-0210-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:54Z","sha256":"fc50d6dbc25e74adbe59f6ac143d5977f22f57eda2c267e1e819ca22af6c561a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-21-102","next":"us-mt/46-21-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}