MT · rules
Mont. R. Evid. 408
Compromise and offers to compromise
Evidence of (1) furnishing or offering or promising to furnish, or (2) accepting or offering
or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a
claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount is not admissible to prove liability for or
invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or statements made in compromise
negotiations is likewise not admissible. This rule does not require exclusion of any evidence
otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of compromise negotiations.
This rule also does not require exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose, such
as proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negativing a contention of undue delay, or proving an
effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.
Provenance
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- courts.mt.gov
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- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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