Rule 4B. Jurisdiction of persons. - Montana Statutes

     Rule 4B. Jurisdiction of persons. (1) Subject to jurisdiction. All persons found within the state of Montana are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state. In addition, any person is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to any claim for relief arising from the doing personally, through an employee, or through an agent, of any of the following acts:
     (a) the transaction of any business within this state;
     (b) the commission of any act which results in accrual within this state of a tort action;
     (c) the ownership, use or possession of any property, or of any interest therein, situated within this state;
     (d) contracting to insure any person, property or risk located within this state at the time of contracting;
     (e) entering into a contract for services to be rendered or for materials to be furnished in this state by such person; or
     (f) acting as director, manager, trustee, or other officer of any corporation organized under the laws of, or having its principal place of business within this state, or as personal representative of any estate within this state.
     (2) Acquisition of jurisdiction. Jurisdiction may be acquired by our courts over any person through service of process as herein provided; or by the voluntary appearance in an action by any person either personally, or through an attorney, or through any other authorized officer, agent or employee.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 13, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 1963; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. 10750, Apr. 1, 1965, eff. July 1, 1965; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. Oct. 9, 1984, eff. Oct. 9, 1984.