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MT Code § 3-1-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing -- recommendations

  3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing -- recommendations. (1) (a) The commission, upon the filing of a written complaint by any citizen of the state, may initiate an investigation of any judicial officer in the state to determine if there are grounds for conducting additional proceedings before the commission. If the commission's investigation indicates that additional proceedings before the commission may be justified, the commission shall require the citizen who filed the original written complaint to sign a verified written complaint before conducting additional proceedings.   (b) The commission shall give the judicial officer written notice of the citizen's complaint and of the initiation of an investigation. Notice must also be given if a verified written complaint is filed and must include the charges made, the grounds for the charges, and a statement that the judicial officer may file an answer. The notice must be signed by the commission.   (2) The commission, after an investigation that it considers necessary and upon a finding of good cause, may:   (a) order a hearing to be held before it concerning the censure, suspension, removal, or retirement of a judicial officer;   (b) confidentially advise the judicial officer and the supreme court, in writing, that the complaint will be dismissed if the judicial officer files with the commission a letter stating that the officer will take corrective action satisfactory to the commission; or   (c) request that the supreme court appoint one or more special masters who are judges of courts of record to hear and take evidence and to report to the commission.   (3) If after a hearing or after considering the record and the report of the masters the commission finds the charges true, it shall recommend to the supreme court the censure, suspension, removal, or disability retirement of the judicial officer.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-722; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 334, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 386, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 152, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1107. Action by supreme court

  3-1-1107. Action by supreme court. (1) The supreme court shall review the record of the proceedings and shall make such determination as it finds just and proper and may:   (a) order censure, suspension, removal, or retirement of a judicial officer; or   (b) wholly reject the recommendation.   (2) Any hearing conducted before the supreme court relative to a recommendation by the commission, together with all papers pertaining to such recommendation, shall be accessible to the public.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-724; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 441, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1108. Nonparticipation of interested judicial officer

  3-1-1108. Nonparticipation of interested judicial officer. A judicial officer who is a member of the commission or of the supreme court may not participate in any proceeding involving the officer's own censure, suspension, removal, or retirement or that of the officer's spouse, a relative within the sixth degree of consanguinity, or the spouse of a relative related within the sixth degree.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 95, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-725; amd. Sec. 153, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer

  3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer. (1) A judicial officer must be disqualified from serving as a judicial officer, without loss of salary, while there is pending an indictment or an information charging the officer with a crime punishable as a felony under Montana or federal law.   (2) When the commission files with the supreme court a recommendation that a judicial officer be removed or retired, the judicial officer must be disqualified from serving as a judicial officer, without loss of salary, pending the supreme court's review of the record and proceedings.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 95, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-726; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 386, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 154, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1110. Procedure when convicted of crime

  3-1-1110. Procedure when convicted of crime. (1) On recommendation of the commission, the supreme court may suspend a judicial officer from office without salary when the officer pleads guilty or no contest or is found guilty of a crime punishable as a felony under Montana or federal law or of any other crime involving moral turpitude.   (2) If the judicial officer's conviction is reversed, suspension terminates and the officer must be paid the officer's salary for the period of suspension.   (3) If the judicial officer is suspended and a conviction becomes final, the supreme court shall remove the officer from office.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-727; amd. Sec. 155, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1111. Orders for retirement or removal

  3-1-1111. Orders for retirement or removal. (1) Upon an order for retirement, the judicial officer must be retired with the same rights and privileges as if the officer retired pursuant to statute.   (2) Upon an order for removal, the judicial officer must be removed from office and the officer's salary must cease from the date of the order. The officer is ineligible for any other judicial office and pending a further order of the court is suspended from practicing law.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-728; amd. Sec. 156, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1112. through 3-1-1120 reserved

  3-1-1112 through 3-1-1120 reserved.
MT Code § 3-1-1121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1121. Public disclosure required

  3-1-1121. Public disclosure required. If the commission finds good cause to order a hearing pursuant to 3-1-1106(2), the commission must allow public access to:   (1) all papers pertaining to each finding of good cause, including charges that are later determined not to be grounds for recommending retirement or disciplinary action to the supreme court;   (2) the proceedings in which the commission or masters hear the charges against a judge; and   (3) all transcripts or recordings of proceedings before the commission or masters pertaining to the matters described in subsections (1) and (2).   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 441, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-1122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public

  3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public. In addition to the public disclosure required under 3-1-1107, 3-1-1121, and 3-1-1123 through 3-1-1126, the commission shall allow public access to all papers filed with and testimony and hearings before the commission or masters in a given case if the judge against whom a complaint has been filed waives the right of confidentiality and requests in writing that the proceedings be accessible to the public. Public disclosure of information required under 3-1-1107, 3-1-1121, and 3-1-1123 through 3-1-1126 is not contingent upon a waiver under this section.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 441, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 386, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 157, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1123 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1123. Public statements by commission

  3-1-1123. Public statements by commission. In any case in which the subject matter becomes public, through independent sources or through a waiver of confidentiality by the judge against whom the complaint has been filed, the commission may issue statements as it considers appropriate in order to:   (1) confirm the pendency of the investigation;   (2) clarify the procedural aspects of the disciplinary proceedings;   (3) explain the right of the judge to a fair hearing without prejudgment;   (4) state that the judge denies the allegations; or   (5) declare that there is insufficient evidence for a finding of good cause.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 441, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-1124 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1124. Disclosure for judicial selection -- appointment or assignment

  3-1-1124. Disclosure for judicial selection -- appointment or assignment. If in connection with the selection or appointment of a judge, any state or federal agency seeks information or written materials from the commission concerning that judge, information may be divulged in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission, including reasonable notice to the judge affected unless the judge signs a waiver of notice. If in connection with the assignment of a retired judge to judicial duties, any appropriate authority seeks information or written materials from the commission about that judge, information may be divulged in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission, including reasonable notice to the judge affected unless the judge signs a waiver of notice.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 441, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-1125 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1125. Efficiency and effectiveness -- audit authorized

  3-1-1125. Efficiency and effectiveness -- audit authorized. (1) The legislative auditor may audit the commission to determine whether it is efficiently and effectively processing complaints against judicial officers in the state in accordance with this part.   (2) The confidentiality provisions of this part do not bar the legislative auditor from obtaining access to any information possessed by the commission that is necessary to the legislative audit function so long as confidential information is kept confidential by the legislative auditor.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 441, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-1126 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1126. Commission report to legislature

  3-1-1126. Commission report to legislature. (1) The commission shall, as provided in 5-11-210, submit to the legislature a report containing the following information:   (a) identification of each complaint, whether or not verified, received by the commission during the preceding biennium by a separate number that in no way reveals the identity of the judge complained against;   (b) the date each complaint was filed;   (c) the general nature of each complaint;   (d) whether there have been previous complaints against the same judge and, if so, the general nature of the previous complaints;   (e) the present status of all complaints filed with or pending before the commission during the preceding biennium; and   (f) whenever a final disposition of a complaint has been made during the preceding biennium, the nature of the disposition, the commission's recommendation, if any, to the supreme court, and the action taken by the supreme court.   (2) The commission must observe the confidentiality provisions of this part in fulfilling the requirements of this section.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 441, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 112, L. 1991.
MT Code § 3-1-1501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1501. Definitions

  3-1-1501. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Commission" means the commission on courts of limited jurisdiction established by the supreme court.   (2) "Judge" means:   (a) a municipal court judge;   (b) a justice of the peace; or   (c) a city judge.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 127, L. 1985.
MT Code § 3-1-1502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges

  3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges. Except as provided in 3-1-1503, a judge selected for a term of office may not assume the functions of the office unless the judge has filed with the county clerk and recorder in the jurisdiction a certificate of completion of a course of education and training prescribed by the commission.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 127, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 317, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 158, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1503. Exception -- temporary certificate

  3-1-1503. Exception -- temporary certificate. (1) Section 3-1-1502 does not apply to a judge who has received a temporary certificate issued by the commission as provided for in subsection (2).   (2) The commission may issue a temporary certificate enabling a judge to assume the functions of the office pending completion of a course as required by 3-1-1502. The temporary certificate must be in a form and subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the commission.   (3) The commission may issue a temporary certificate only if:   (a) the judge is appointed or elected after the course is offered; or   (b) the commission grants an excuse because of a personal illness, a death in the family, or other good cause.   (4) The appointing authority for an appointed judge shall notify the commission of the person appointed, and the person appointed must be certified as provided in 3-1-1502 or this section prior to assuming office.   History: En. Secs. 3, 4, Ch. 127, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 317, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 159, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1504. and 3-1-1505 reserved

  3-1-1504 and 3-1-1505 reserved.
MT Code § 3-1-1506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1506. Expenses

  3-1-1506. Expenses. Each judge is entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary travel expenses and other costs incurred in attending a course of training and education pursuant to 3-1-1502. Such reimbursement must be paid as provided for in 3-10-203 and 3-11-204.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 127, L. 1985.
MT Code § 3-1-1507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1507. Disqualification

  3-1-1507. Disqualification. Each judge shall complete a course of training and education as required by 3-1-1502. Subject to 3-1-1503, failure to obtain a certificate of completion disqualifies the elected or appointed judge from assuming office and creates a vacancy in the office.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 127, L. 1985.
MT Code § 3-1-1508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges|3-1-1508. Credit toward annual training

  3-1-1508. Credit toward annual training. Attendance of a training course prescribed by 3-1-1502 shall apply toward fulfillment of mandatory annual training requirements provided in 3-10-203 and 3-11-204.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 127, L. 1985.
MT Code § 3-1-1601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1601. District court council -- administration of state funding of district courts

  3-1-1601. District court council -- administration of state funding of district courts. (1) The district court council shall adopt policies and procedures to administer the state-funded district court program as established in 3-5-901.   (2) The court administrator appointed under 3-1-701 shall administer the policies and procedures adopted under this section.   (3) Money appropriated for the district court program may not be used for any other purpose.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-1602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1602. District court council -- appointment -- composition -- duties -- staggered terms -- staff

  3-1-1602. District court council -- appointment -- composition -- duties -- staggered terms -- staff. (1) There is a district court council. The council must be composed of nine members as follows:   (a) the chief justice of the supreme court or a designee of the chief justice;   (b) four district court judges elected by district court judges, one of whom must be from a judicial district that does not contain a first-class city as provided in 7-1-4111; and   (c) the following ex officio, nonvoting members appointed by the supreme court:   (i) one chief juvenile probation officer nominated by the Montana juvenile probation officers association;   (ii) one clerk of the district court nominated by the Montana association of clerks of district courts;   (iii) one county commissioner nominated by the Montana association of counties; and   (iv) one court reporter nominated by the Montana court reporters association.   (2) The chief justice or the chief justice's designee shall serve as the presiding officer of the council and shall appoint a vice presiding officer to act in the absence of the presiding officer.   (3) The district court council shall develop and adopt policies and procedures, subject to review by the supreme court, to administer the state funding of district courts. The policies and procedures must address but not be limited to the following issues related to district courts:   (a) workload;   (b) resource allocation among the district courts;   (c) hiring policies;   (d) court procedures;   (e) information technology;   (f) for court reporters, work schedules, transcript fees, and equipment; and   (g) other issues regarding the state funding of district courts.   (4) Each district court judge shall retain the inherent power to select and appoint the judge's own necessary assistants and employees and to direct the performance of their duties.   (5) The chief justice of the supreme court shall serve on the council during the term of election or appointment. Other members shall serve staggered 3-year terms.   (6) The court administrator shall provide sufficient support to the council to allow it to carry out its statutory duties.   (7) The council shall provide reports to the legislature and supreme court upon request.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-1603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1603. District court council vacancies

  3-1-1603. District court council vacancies. (1) In the event that a vacancy on the district court council occurs, the supreme court shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term. The replacement must be a member of the same group as the member replaced.   (2) Appointments provided for in this section must be made within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-1604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1604. District court council meetings -- quorum

  3-1-1604. District court council meetings -- quorum. (1) The district court council may determine the time and place of its meetings and shall meet at least once each quarter.   (2) A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum. A quorum may call a meeting upon reasonable notice to the other council members.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-1605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1605. No compensation -- travel expenses

  3-1-1605. No compensation -- travel expenses. The members of the district court council are not entitled to compensation for their services, but are entitled to travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, while engaged in the discharge of council duties.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-1606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1606. through 3-1-1609 reserved

  3-1-1606 through 3-1-1609 reserved.
MT Code § 3-1-1610 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account|3-1-1610. Judiciary branch account created

  3-1-1610. Judiciary branch account created. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund to be used by the supreme court for payment of accumulated vacation and sick leave for county employees who became state employees on July 1, 2002.   (2) The money paid to the state by the counties for the counties' share of accumulated sick leave and accumulated vacation leave accruals under subsection (4) of section 57, Chapter 585, Laws of 2001, must be deposited in the account established in subsection (1).   (3) Interest and earnings on the account must be deposited in the account.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 583, L. 2003.
MT Code § 3-2-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 2. Supreme Court|Part 1. Supreme Court Justices|3-2-101. Number, election, and term of office

  3-2-101. Number, election, and term of office. The supreme court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices who are elected by the qualified electors of the state at large at the general state elections next preceding the expiration of the terms of office of their predecessors, respectively, and hold their offices for the term of 8 years from and after the first Monday of January next succeeding their election.   History: En. Sec. 12, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6244, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, Ex. L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8790, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 40; re-en. Sec. 8790, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-201; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 683, L. 1979.