Montana § 3-11-202 Salary -- Qualifications

Montana Statutes

§ 3-11-202 — Salary -- Qualifications

Montana § 3-11-202

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 11CITY COURTS

Part 2City Judges

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Mont. Code Ann. § 3-11-202 (2026).

Text

3-11-202 . Salary -- qualifications.

(1)A city judge, at the time of election or appointment must:

(a)meet the qualifications of a justice of the peace under 3-10-202 ;

(b)be a resident of the county in which the city or town is located; and

(c)satisfy any additional qualifications prescribed by ordinance.

(2)The annual salary and compensation of city judges must be fixed by ordinance or resolution.

(3)Each city judge shall receive actual and necessary travel expenses, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503 , incurred in the performance of official duties.

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3-11-202 . Salary -- qualifications. (1) A city judge, at the time of election or appointment must:
(a) meet the qualifications of a justice of the peace under 3-10-202 ;
(b) be a resident of the county in which the city or town is located; and
(c) satisfy any additional qualifications prescribed by ordinance.
(2) The annual salary and compensation of city judges must be fixed by ordinance or resolution.
(3) Each city judge shall receive actual and necessary travel expenses, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503 , incurred in the performance of official duties.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4765, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3241, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 61, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 5020, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5020, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 76, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 158, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 186, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 11-726; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 528, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 543, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 300, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 201, Ch. 61, L. 2007.