# Mont. Code Ann. § 30-12A-107: 30-12A-107 Governing law

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 30-12A-107
- **Heading:** 30-12A-107 Governing law
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 30 / Chapter 12A / Part 1 / Section 30-12A-107

## Text

30-12A-107 . Governing law. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the local law of a controllable electronic record's jurisdiction governs a matter covered by this part.

(2) For a controllable electronic record that evidences a controllable account or controllable payment intangible, the local law of the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction governs a matter covered by 30-12A-106 unless an effective agreement determines that the local law of another jurisdiction governs.

(3) The following rules determine a controllable electronic record's jurisdiction under this section:

(a) If the controllable electronic record, or a record attached to or logically associated with the controllable electronic record and readily available for review, expressly provides that a particular jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction for purposes of this code or this part, that jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction.

(b) If subsection (3)(a) does not apply and the rules of the system in which the controllable electronic record is recorded are readily available for review and expressly provide that a particular jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction for purposes of this code or this part, that jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction.

(c) If subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) do not apply and the controllable electronic record, or a record attached to or logically associated with the controllable electronic record and readily available for review, expressly provides that the controllable electronic record is governed by the law of a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction.

(d) If subsections (3)(a) through (3)(c) do not apply and the rules of the system in which the controllable electronic record is recorded are readily available for review and expressly provide that the controllable electronic record or the system is governed by the law of a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction.

(e) If subsections (3)(a) through (3)(d) do not apply, the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction is the District of Columbia.

(4) (a) If subsection (3)(e) applies and this part is not in effect in the District of Columbia without material modification, the governing law for a matter covered by this part is the law of the District of Columbia as though this part is in effect in the District of Columbia without material modification.

(b) In this subsection (4), "this part" means Title 30, chapter 12A, part 1.

(5) To the extent subsections (1) and (2) provide that the local law of the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction governs a matter covered by this part, that law governs even if the matter or a transaction to which the matter relates does not bear any relation to the controllable electronic record's jurisdiction.

(6) The rights acquired under 30-12A-102 by a purchaser or qualifying purchaser are governed by the law applicable under this section at the time of purchase.

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