Rule 52. Applicability in general.
     (a) Special statutory proceedings. The statutory proceedings listed in Table A of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure and any other special statutory proceedings, whether or not listed in said Table A, are excepted from these rules insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the procedure and practice provided by these rules.
     (b) Appeals to district courts. These rules do not supersede the provisions of statutes relating to appeals to or review by the district courts, which shall govern procedure and practice relating thereto insofar as they are not inconsistent with these rules.
     (c) Rules incorporated into statutes. Where any statute heretofore or hereafter enacted, whether or not applicable to a special statutory proceeding or listed in any table appended hereto, provides that any act in a proceeding in a district court or in the Montana supreme court shall be done in the manner provided by law or as in an action or as provided by any statute superseded by these rules, such act shall be done in accordance with these rules and the procedure thereon shall conform to these rules, insofar as practicable.

     History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. 11020, Dec. 10, 1965, eff. Jan. 1, 1966; amd. and redes. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 16, 1986, eff. Jan. 19, 1987.