Montana injunction & TRO bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

A Montana court won’t enter a TRO or preliminary injunction until you post security.
The bond protects the party you’re enjoining if the injunction turns out wrongful.
The court sets the amount it considers proper — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required before a TRO or preliminary injunction issues under MCA § 27-19-306
Amount is fixed by the judge to cover the enjoined party’s costs and damages
Underwritten on your file; collateral may apply to a large penal sum
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How it works

Built for the hearing date.

A court that grants a TRO or preliminary injunction usually sets the security at the same time and gives you days to post it. Here is the whole process:

TODAY · 10 MINUTES

Send us the file

Apply online with the order setting the undertaking, the parties, and the amount the judge considered proper. If the order isn’t entered yet, send the motion and the amount you expect.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the order, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The amount is fixed by the court — underwriting decides approval and any collateral, not the penal sum.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the court’s required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the order can take effect.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

Why the court demands security

A preliminary injunction or TRO freezes the other side before the case is decided. If that injunction later proves wrongful, the enjoined party has been harmed — so Montana requires the moving party to put up security first.

The injunction bond guarantees the enjoined party’s costs and damages get paid if the injunction is dissolved or shown to have been wrongfully entered. The judge fixes the amount considered proper for that risk, in the court’s discretion.

Because the surety stands behind that amount, a large penal sum can require collateral and financials. Montana caps the ordinary undertaking at $50,000 unless the interests of justice require more, and sets a special measure for injunctions against industrial operations — we flag what applies before you apply.

Montana StatuteMCA § 27-19-306 (security for damages) provides that, on granting an injunction or restraining order, the judge shall require a written undertaking by the applicant for the payment of the costs and damages that may be incurred or suffered by any party found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained, fixed at a sum the judge considers proper. The amount may not exceed $50,000 unless the interests of justice require otherwise. Where the injunction is sought against an industrial operation or activity, the undertaking must be set to include the wages, salaries, and benefits of the enjoined party’s employees during the anticipated time the order will be in effect.

You need this bond if you’re

A plaintiff seeking a TRO or preliminary injunction the court will only grant on security
A business enforcing a non-compete, trade-secret, or contract right through injunctive relief
A property or lien claimant seeking to enjoin a sale, transfer, or use pending the case
Counsel for a movant who needs the undertaking posted within the court’s deadline to keep the injunction in force

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the order setting the undertaking, the parties, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is a Montana injunction or TRO bond? +
It is the security a court requires before it will enter a TRO or preliminary injunction. Under MCA § 27-19-306, on granting the order the judge requires a written undertaking for the costs and damages sustained by a party found to have been wrongfully enjoined, fixed at a sum the judge considers proper.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court fixes the penal sum — the amount it considers proper to protect the enjoined party. A surety specialist then reviews your file and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Who sets the bond amount? +
The court does. MCA § 27-19-306 leaves the amount to the judge’s discretion, sized to the costs and damages the enjoined party could suffer. The ordinary undertaking may not exceed $50,000 unless the interests of justice require more, with a special measure for injunctions against industrial operations. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders.
Is there a cap on the undertaking? +
Generally, yes. Under MCA § 27-19-306 the undertaking may not exceed $50,000 unless the interests of justice require a larger sum. A separate rule applies when the injunction is sought against an industrial operation, where the amount must include the enjoined party’s employee wages, salaries, and benefits during the order. We flag what applies before you apply.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the court’s form, ready to file so the order can take effect.
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Post the security and keep your injunction in force.

Send us the order and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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