25-13-301. Form and contents of writ. (1) The writ of execution must:
     (a) be issued in the name of the state of Montana, sealed with the seal of the court, and subscribed by the clerk;
     (b) be directed to the sheriff or levying officer;
     (c) intelligibly refer to the judgment, stating the court and the county where it was entered and, if it is for money, the amount thereof and the amount actually due thereon; and
     (d) require the sheriff or levying officer to act substantially as provided in this part.
     (2) In executions, the amount thereof must be computed and stated as near as may be in dollars and cents, rejecting fractions of a cent.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 184, p. 79, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 210, p. 176, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 251, p. 80, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 302, p. 118, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 302, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 313, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1211, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6814, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9417, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 682; re-en. Sec. 9417, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-5802, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3152, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2035, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4285, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3274; re-en. Sec. 4285, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-4710, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4710(part), 93-5802(part); amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 548, L. 1987.