Constitution · Montana

Mont. Const. art. II, § 29

Constitution
Constitution of Montana
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Eminent domain. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation to the full extent of the loss having been first made to or paid into court for the owner. In the event of litigation, just compensation shall include necessary expenses of litigation to be awarded by the court when the private property owner prevails.

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