Northwest Collectors, Inc. v. Vanorio

¶1 The Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, dismissed Thomas Ian Vanorio’s appeal of a judgment from Ravalli County Justice Court as untimely. Vanorio now appeals that order of dismissal to this Court. We affirm.

¶2 The issue is whether the time allowed to appeal a justice court judgment to district court under § 25-33-102, MCA, is extended by three days under Rule 6 of the Montana Justice and City Court Rules of Civil Procedure (M. J.C.C.R.Civ.P), which provides for three days’ additional time after service by mail.

¶3 On July 28, 1997, Northwest Collectors, Inc., obtained a…