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Montana dog bite law
Montana’s bite statute is a city statute. Outside incorporated limits, you are usually in negligence or one-bite country.
- Liability
- Strict liability in incorporated cities/towns
- Statute
- Mont. Code § 27-1-715
- Deadline to file
- 3 years · Mont. Code § 27-2-204
- Bites only?
- Primarily bites
Where the bite happened — city lots versus rural land — is a threshold question. Three years.
Exceptions insurers will mention
The statute applies only within an incorporated city or town. Provocation; trespassing.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.