Montana Statutes
§ 3-1-1503 — Exception -- Temporary Certificate
Montana·Title 3 JUDICIARY, COURTS·Ch. 1 COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS GENERALLY·Part 15 Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges
3-1-1503 . Exception -- temporary certificate.
(1)Section 3-1-1502 does not apply to a judge who has received a temporary certificate issued by the commission as provided for in subsection (2).
(2)The commission may issue a temporary certificate enabling a judge to assume the functions of the office pending completion of a course as required by 3-1-1502 . The temporary certificate must be in a form and subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the commission.
(3)The commission may issue a temporary certificate only if:
(a)the judge is appointed or elected after the course is offered; or
(b)the commission grants an excuse because of a personal illness, a death in the family, or other good cause.
(4)The appointing authority for an appointed judge shall notify the commission of
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Legislative History
En. Secs. 3, 4, Ch. 127, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 317, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 159, Ch. 61, L. 2007.