Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     27-16-404. Filing of order with return and undertaking -- plaintiff's notice of nonacceptance. (1) Within the time limited for that purpose, the sheriff must file the order of arrest in the office of the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, with his return endorsed thereon, together with a copy of the undertaking of the bail. The original undertaking he must retain in his possession until filed, as herein provided.
     (2) The plaintiff, within 10 days thereafter, may serve upon the sheriff a notice that he does not accept the bail, or he shall be deemed to have accepted them and the sheriff shall be exonerated from liability. If no notice be served within 10 days, the original undertaking must be filed with the clerk of the court.

     History: En. Sec. 86, p. 150, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 94, p. 46, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 132, p. 71, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 132, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 134, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 814, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6609, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9207, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 492; re-en. Sec. 9207, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4015.

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