Montana § 3-12-103 Creation Of Court

Montana Statutes

§ 3-12-103 — Creation Of Court

Montana § 3-12-103

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 12SMALL CLAIMS COURTS

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 3-12-103 (2026).

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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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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.