{"data":{"id":"us-mt/m.-r.-civ.-p.-61","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"M. R. Civ. P. 61","heading":"Harmless Error.","body":"Unless justice requires otherwise, no error in admitting or excluding evidence -- or any other error by the court or a party -- is ground for granting a new trial, for setting aside a verdict, or for vacating, modifying, or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order. At every stage of the proceeding, the court must disregard all errors and defects that do not affect any party's substantial rights.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 20. RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE","VII. Judgment"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0200/part_0070/section_0610/0250-0200-0070-0610.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:10Z","sha256":"50433b9be3f2c842639a6a1b3c60956ddea19a399b5c08c264363f847c1c630b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/m.-r.-civ.-p.-60","next":"us-mt/m.-r.-civ.-p.-62"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}