Rule 69.Execution

Enacted effective October 1, 2011 · Last verified June 26, 2026

In one sentenceRule 69 provides that enforcing a money judgment by execution follows Montana statutes, and lets a judgment creditor examine the debtor or others through the deposition process to aid collection.

Full Text of Rule 69

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The procedure on execution, in proceedings supplementary to and in aid of a judgment, and in proceedings on and in aid of and supplementary to execution shall be in accordance with the statutes of the state of Montana. In aid of the judgment or execution, the judgment creditor or a successor in interest when that interest appears of record, may examine any person, including the judgment debtor, in the manner provided in these rules for taking depositions.

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Plain-English Summary

Winning a money judgment is one thing; collecting it is another. Rule 69 provides that the procedure for execution — and for the supplementary proceedings that aid a judgment — follows Montana statutes. It also gives the judgment creditor (or a successor in interest of record) a discovery tool: the right to examine any person, including the judgment debtor, using the same procedures these rules provide for taking depositions, to locate assets and aid collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a money judgment collected in Montana?

Through execution, with the procedure set by Montana statute. The judgment creditor may also examine the debtor or others, using the deposition procedures, to aid collection.

Can a judgment creditor examine someone other than the debtor?

Yes. Rule 69 lets the judgment creditor, or a successor in interest of record, examine any person — not just the judgment debtor — using the deposition procedures, to help locate assets.

Source & verification. Reproduced verbatim from the Montana Code Annotated as published by the State Law Library of Montana and the Montana Legislature. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Adopted by the Supreme Court of Montana (AF 07-0157). Last verified June 26, 2026. · Official text

Also known as: executioncollect judgmentjudgment debtor exam