Montana Statutes
§ 3-10-512 — Proceedings When Office Becomes Vacant
3-10-512 . Proceedings when office becomes vacant. If the office of a justice becomes vacant because of death or removal from the county or for any other cause before a successor is appointed, the docket and papers or electronically filed or stored documents that were in the justice's possession must be deposited in the office of some other justice in the county, who shall deliver them to the successor of the former justice. If there is no other justice in the county, the docket and papers or electronically filed or stored documents must be deposited in the office of the county clerk, who shall deliver them to the successor in office of the former justice.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1664, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7074, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9707, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 915; re-en. Sec. 9707, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 491, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-7605; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 174, L. 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3-10-1001
Purpose§ 3-10-1002
Creation§ 3-10-1003
Location -- Hours§ 3-10-1004
Jurisdiction -- Removal From District Court§ 3-10-1005
Docket Entries§ 3-10-102
When Courts Open§ 3-10-103
County To Provide Facilities§ 3-10-104
Through 3-10-110 Reserved§ 3-10-112
Through 3-10-114 Reserved§ 3-10-117
Repealed