Montana § 3-10-207 Salaries

Montana Statutes

§ 3-10-207 — Salaries

Montana § 3-10-207

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 10JUSTICES' COURTS

Part 2Justices of the Peace

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 3-10-207 (2026).

Text

3-10-207 . Salaries.

(1)Subject to subsections (2) through (4), the board of county commissioners shall set salaries for justices of the peace by resolution and in conjunction with setting salaries for other officers as provided in 7-4-2504 .

(2)The salary of the justice of the peace may not be less than the salary for the district clerk of the court in that county.

(3)If the justice's court is not open for business full time, the justice's salary must be commensurate to the workload and office hours of the court. The salary of a justice of the peace may not be reduced during the justice's term of office.

(4)The salary of the justice of the peace for a justice's court of record may not exceed 90% of the salary of a district court judge determined as provided in 3-5-211 .

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3-10-207 . Salaries. (1) Subject to subsections (2) through (4), the board of county commissioners shall set salaries for justices of the peace by resolution and in conjunction with setting salaries for other officers as provided in 7-4-2504 .
(2) The salary of the justice of the peace may not be less than the salary for the district clerk of the court in that county.
(3) If the justice's court is not open for business full time, the justice's salary must be commensurate to the workload and office hours of the court. The salary of a justice of the peace may not be reduced during the justice's term of office.
(4) The salary of the justice of the peace for a justice's court of record may not exceed 90% of the salary of a district court judge determined as provided in 3-5-211 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 491, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-413; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 536, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 507, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 389, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 557, L. 2005.