Montana § 3-11-201 Number Of Judges -- Term Of Office

Montana Statutes

§ 3-11-201 — Number Of Judges -- Term Of Office

Montana § 3-11-201

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 11CITY COURTS

Part 2City Judges

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Mont. Code Ann. § 3-11-201 (2026).

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3-11-201 . Number of judges -- term of office.

(1)The governing body of a city may determine by ordinance the number of judges required to operate the city court.

(2)An elected or appointed city judge shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor.

(3)A justice of the peace designated to act as city judge for a city or town under 3-11-205 shall serve as city judge for the duration of the justice of the peace's term as justice of the peace or until the agreement provided for in 3-11-205 terminates.

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3-11-201 . Number of judges -- term of office. (1) The governing body of a city may determine by ordinance the number of judges required to operate the city court.
(2) An elected or appointed city judge shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor.
(3) A justice of the peace designated to act as city judge for a city or town under 3-11-205 shall serve as city judge for the duration of the justice of the peace's term as justice of the peace or until the agreement provided for in 3-11-205 terminates.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, p. 122, L. 1893; amd. Sec. 4748, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3224, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5003, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 60, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5003, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 343, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-709(part); amd. Sec. 377, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 543, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 292, L. 1995.