Montana Statutes
§ 3-12-103 — Creation Of Court
3-12-103 . Creation of court.
(1)A small claims court may be created by a resolution passed by the board of county commissioners after consultation with the district court judges of the judicial district in which the county is located or by county initiative as provided in Title 7, chapter 5, part 1.
(2)Upon passage of the resolution or initiative, the judge of the appropriate judicial district shall, by court order, establish a small claims court under the provisions of this chapter.
(3)When the order is filed with the clerk of the district court of the appropriate county, the clerk of the district court becomes the clerk of the small claims court.
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Legislative History
En. 93-323 by Sec. 2, Ch. 519, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-323; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 378, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3-12-101
Purpose -- Liberal Construction§ 3-12-102
Small Claims Court Authorized§ 3-12-103
Creation Of Court§ 3-12-104
Duration Of Court§ 3-12-105
Location -- Hours§ 3-12-106
Repealed§ 3-12-107
Procedure§ 3-12-202
Assistance To Claimants§ 3-12-203
Judge In Multicounty District§ 30-12-1001
Repealed§ 30-12-1002
Repealed§ 30-12-1003
Repealed§ 30-12-1004
Repealed§ 30-12-1005
Repealed