Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 24. MONTANA UNIFORM RULES FOR THE JUSTICE AND CITY COURTS

Part 1. Rules

Representation

Rule 14. Representation.

(a) A party may represent oneself, or be represented by counsel.

(b) Except as provided in (c) below, no representation can be made on behalf of a party by another person except an attorney duly licensed by the State of Montana. A nonresident attorney may be permitted to represent a party upon motion of a licensed resident attorney as allowed under Section IV, Pro Hac Vice, of the 1998 Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana.

(c) Unless the articles of organization state otherwise, a member with a majority interest in a limited liability company may represent the limited liability company as an attorney in justice's court as provided in 25-31-601.

(d) Death or removal of an attorney shall be governed by Rule 10 of the Uniform District Court Rules.

History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. Mar. 25, 1993, eff. June 1, 1993; Rule 13, 1993; redes. Rule 14 by Sup. Ct. Ord. Aug. 31, 1994; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. Feb. 15, 2000, eff. Feb. 15, 2000; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 19-0073, June 25, 2019, eff. June 25, 2019.