Montana Statutes
§ 7-3-1342 — City Court
Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 3 ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Part 13 City-County Consolidation -- Option 2 Continued
7-3-1342 . City court.
(1)A city court is established in and for each municipality, with the jurisdiction, powers, and duties within the municipality provided by general law for city courts in cities and towns and for justices of the peace.
(2)The commission shall by ordinance determine the number of judges required for operation of the city court. City court judges are to be elected every 4 years in a nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled general election. The term of office for city judge is 4 years.
(3)The qualifications to hold the office of city judge shall be set by ordinance by the commission. The ordinance shall be consistent with any rules adopted by the Montana supreme court on city judge qualifications.
(4)Whenever a vacancy occurs in the offi
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 85, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.86, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3526; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 262, L. 1979.
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§ 7-3-101
Compliance With Constitution§ 7-3-102
Adoption Of Alternative Form§ 7-3-105
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Effect Of Change In Government§ 7-3-107
Through 7-3-110 Reserved§ 7-3-1101
City-County Consolidation Authorized§ 7-3-1102
Plan Of Consolidation§ 7-3-1103
Effect Of Consolidation