# Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-603: 26-1-603 Books containing laws presumed correct

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-603
- **Heading:** 26-1-603 Books containing laws presumed correct
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Part 6 / Section 26-1-603

## Text

26-1-603 . Books containing laws presumed correct. Books printed or published under the authority of a sister state or foreign country and purporting to contain the statutes, code, or other written law of such state or country or proved to be commonly admitted in the tribunals of such state or country as evidence of the written law thereof are admissible in this state as evidence of such law.

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