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MT Code § 3-12-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts|Part 1. General Provisions|3-12-106. Repealed

  3-12-106. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 1997.   History: En. 93-329 by Sec. 8, Ch. 519, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-329; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 438, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 10, L. 1993.
MT Code § 3-12-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts|Part 1. General Provisions|3-12-107. Procedure

  3-12-107. Procedure. A small claims court created under this chapter shall follow the small claims procedure used in justice's court, as provided in Title 25, chapter 35.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1997.
MT Code § 3-12-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts|Part 2. Small Claims Court Judge|3-12-201. Appointment -- salary and expenses -- qualifications

  3-12-201. Appointment -- salary and expenses -- qualifications. (1) The judges of the judicial district in which a small claims court has been created shall appoint a judge of the small claims court who shall:   (a) take the oath required of judges;   (b) serve at the pleasure of the district court judges;   (c) be paid a salary set by the district court judges and actual and necessary travel expenses, as defined and provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503; and   (d) be an attorney licensed to practice law in Montana.   (2) The judges of the district court may appoint more than one small claims court judge for any small claims court. The salary shall be prorated among the judges appointed.   History: En. 93-325 by Sec. 4, Ch. 519, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-325; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 528, L. 1979.
MT Code § 3-12-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts|Part 2. Small Claims Court Judge|3-12-202. Assistance to claimants

  3-12-202. Assistance to claimants. The small claims court judge shall assist any claimant in preparing an affidavit or may direct the clerk of court to provide such assistance.   History: En. 93-326 by Sec. 5, Ch. 519, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-326(part).
MT Code § 3-12-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts|Part 2. Small Claims Court Judge|3-12-203. Judge in multicounty district

  3-12-203. Judge in multicounty district. (1) When there is more than one county in the judicial district and the county commissioners of more than one county in that district create small claims courts, the district court judges may provide that the same judge of small claims court may preside over more than one of the small claims courts in the judicial district.   (2) In the cases described in subsection (1), the salary of the small claims court judge must be prorated among the counties in which the judge presides.   (3) The judge is entitled to collect mileage for the distance actually traveled when required to convene small claims court in more than one county, pursuant to 2-18-503.   History: En. 93-327 by Sec. 6, Ch. 519, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-327; amd. Sec. 205, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-15-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-101. Jury defined

  3-15-101. Jury defined. A jury is a body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district and invested with power to present or indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact.   History: En. Sec. 220, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6330, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8883, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 190; re-en. Sec. 8883, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 203, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1201.
MT Code § 3-15-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-102. Kinds of juries

  3-15-102. Kinds of juries. Juries are of three kinds:   (1) grand juries;   (2) trial juries;   (3) juries of inquest.   History: En. Sec. 221, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6331, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8884, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 191; re-en. Sec. 8884, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1202.
MT Code § 3-15-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-103. Grand jury defined

  3-15-103. Grand jury defined. A grand jury is a body of persons, 11 in number, returned as provided by law from the citizens of a county before a court of competent jurisdiction and sworn to inquire into public offenses committed or triable within the county.   History: En. Sec. 222, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6332, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8885, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 192; re-en. Sec. 8885, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1203.
MT Code § 3-15-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-104. Trial jury defined

  3-15-104. Trial jury defined. Except as provided in 3-20-103, a trial jury is a body of persons returned from the citizens of a particular district before a court or officer of competent jurisdiction and sworn to try and determine, by verdict, a question of fact.   History: En. Sec. 223, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6333, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8886, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 193; re-en. Sec. 8886, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 203, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1204; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 473, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-15-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-105. Jury of inquest defined

  3-15-105. Jury of inquest defined. A jury of inquest is a body of persons summoned from the citizens of a particular district before the sheriff, coroner, or other ministerial officer to inquire concerning particular facts.   History: En. Sec. 226, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6336, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8889, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 195; re-en. Sec. 8889, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 203, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1207.
MT Code § 3-15-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-106. Number of a trial jury

  3-15-106. Number of a trial jury. (1) A trial jury consists of 12 persons or, with the approval of the court, it may consist of any number less than 12 upon which the parties agree in open court.   (2) In all civil actions where the relief asked for in the complaint is under the sum of $10,000, a trial jury may, in the discretion of the trial judge, consist of six persons and two-thirds of the jury may render a verdict.   History: En. Sec. 224, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6334, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8887, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 194; re-en. Sec. 8887, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 293, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1205(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1989.
MT Code § 3-15-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition|3-15-107. Number in justices' courts

  3-15-107. Number in justices' courts. A jury in a justice's court, in misdemeanors, consists of six persons, but the parties may agree to a less number than six.   History: En. Sec. 225, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6335, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8888, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8888, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1206; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 16, L. 1991.
MT Code § 3-15-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 2. Jurors' Fees|3-15-201. Fees in courts of record

  3-15-201. Fees in courts of record. (1) A grand or trial jury panel member must receive $12 per day for attendance before any court of record and a mileage allowance, as provided in 2-18-503, for traveling each way between the member's residence and the court. Those jurors selected from the panel for a case must receive an additional $13 a day while serving.   (2) A juror who is excused from attendance upon the juror's own motion on the first day of appearance in obedience to a notice or who has been summoned as a special juror and not sworn in the trial of the case forfeits per diem and mileage.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 3178, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 6, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 4933, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4933, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 25-401; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 206, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 52, L. 2009.
MT Code § 3-15-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 2. Jurors' Fees|3-15-202. Repealed

  3-15-202. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 2, p. 48, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 3180, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 23, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 4934, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4934, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 25-402.
MT Code § 3-15-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 2. Jurors' Fees|3-15-203. Fees in courts not of record and coroner inquests

  3-15-203. Fees in courts not of record and coroner inquests. (1) A jury panel member in civil actions, criminal actions, and coroner inquests is entitled to a fee of $12 per day for attendance before a court not of record and a mileage allowance, as provided in 2-18-503, for traveling each way between the member's residence and the court. A jury panel member selected for a case is entitled to an additional $13 per day while serving.   (2) In civil actions, the jurors' fees must be paid by the party demanding the jury and taxed as costs against the losing party.   (3) A juror who is excused from attendance upon the juror's own motion on the first day of appearance in obedience to a notice or who has been summoned as a special juror and not sworn in the trial of the case shall forfeit per diem and mileage.   History: En. Sec. 4647, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3181, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4935, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4935, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 206, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 332, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 25-403; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 231, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 334, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 660, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 207, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-15-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 2. Jurors' Fees|3-15-204. Duties of clerk as to jurors

  3-15-204. Duties of clerk as to jurors. (1) The clerk shall keep a record of the attendance of jurors and compute the amount due for mileage. The distance from any point to the court must be determined by the shortest traveled route.   (2) A juror must receive payment by a county warrant that lists the name of the juror, the number of days' attendance, the number of miles traveled, and the amount due.   (3) The state shall reimburse the clerk for the amount specified in the warrant as provided in 3-5-901 and 3-5-902.   (4) The clerk of court for the county in which an asbestos-related claim is tried shall perform the functions required in subsections (1) through (3). The payment of costs incurred under this section must be made from the asbestos claims administration fund provided for in 3-20-104.   History: En. Sec. 4645, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3179, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4937, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4937, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 25-405; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 379, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 66, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 473, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 585, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 152, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 52, L. 2009.
MT Code § 3-15-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 2. Jurors' Fees|3-15-205. Costs of impaneling jury

  3-15-205. Costs of impaneling jury. (1) In a civil action before a court of record in which the parties substantially agree to a settlement of the issues prior to impanelment of the jury and either settle the action or stipulate to a continuance and then fail or refuse to inform the court or clerk of court of the settlement or request a continuance and a jury is impaneled, the court may, upon hearing, assess the reasonable public expenses of impaneling the jury, including jury fees and mileage expenses paid or owing under 3-15-201, against any party.   (2) In civil actions, the court may assess against a party the reasonable public expenses of impaneling a jury, including jury fees and mileage expenses paid or owing under 3-15-201, if the court on an issue of law or the jury on an issue of fact determines that the party's case is frivolous or maintained for purposes of harassment. The court shall instruct the jury regarding the provisions of this subsection.   (3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), costs collected under this section must be forwarded to the department of revenue for deposit in the state general fund.   (b) Costs collected under this section by the asbestos claims court provided for in 3-20-103 must be deposited in the asbestos claims administration fund provided for in 3-20-104.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 299, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 66, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 473, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 3-15-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-301. Who competent -- duty to serve

  3-15-301. Who competent -- duty to serve. It is the policy of this state that all qualified citizens have an obligation to serve on juries upon being summoned for jury duty, unless excused. Except as provided in 3-15-303, a person is competent to act as a juror if the person is:   (1) 18 years of age or older;   (2) a resident for at least 30 days of the state and of the city, town, or county in which the person is called for jury duty; and   (3) a citizen of the United States.   History: Earlier statutes were Sec. 8, p. 506, Cod. Stat. 1871; amd. Sec. 1, p. 70, L. 1873; re-en. Sec. 780, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 1, p. 57, L. 1881; re-en. Sec. 1304, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 230, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6337, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8890, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 198; re-en. Sec. 8890, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 240, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 94, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 298, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1301; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 441, L. 2003.
MT Code § 3-15-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-302. Inhabitants of local government jurisdiction competent

  3-15-302. Inhabitants of local government jurisdiction competent. (1) On the trial of an action in which a city or town is interested, the inhabitants thereof are competent jurors if otherwise competent and qualified according to law.   (2) On the trial on an action in which the county is interested, the inhabitants of such county are competent jurors if otherwise competent and qualified according to law.   History: (1)En. Sec. 5042, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3941, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8891, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8891, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1302, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 341, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 750, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 4198, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2878, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4449, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4449, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-810, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-810, 93-1302.
MT Code § 3-15-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-303. Who not competent

  3-15-303. Who not competent. A person is not competent to act as juror:   (1) who does not possess the qualifications prescribed by 3-15-301; or   (2) who has been convicted of malfeasance in office or any felony or other high crime.   History: En. Sec. 231, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6338, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8892, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 199; re-en. Sec. 8892, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1303.
MT Code § 3-15-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-304. through 3-15-310 reserved

  3-15-304 through 3-15-310 reserved.
MT Code § 3-15-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-311. Repealed

  3-15-311. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 9, p. 506, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 781, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 1, p. 56, L. 1881; amd. Sec. 1, p. 101, L. 1883; re-en. Sec. 1305, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 232, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6339, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 8893, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 200; re-en. Sec. 8893, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 344, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1304(1) thru (3).
MT Code § 3-15-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-312. Discharge by court or jury commissioner

  3-15-312. Discharge by court or jury commissioner. The court or jury commissioner with the approval of the court must discharge a person from serving as a trial juror in either of the following cases:   (1) when it satisfactorily appears that the person is not competent; or   (2) when it satisfactorily appears that the person should be excused under 3-15-313.   History: En. Sec. 9, p. 506, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 781, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 1, p. 56, L. 1881; amd. Sec. 1, p. 101, L. 1883; re-en. Sec. 1305, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 232, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6339, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 8893, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 200; re-en. Sec. 8893, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 344, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1304(4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 51, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 379, L. 1983.
MT Code § 3-15-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-314. Repealed

  3-15-314. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 1981; sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 234, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6341, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8895, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 202; re-en. Sec. 8895, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 203, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1306.
MT Code § 3-15-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-315. through 3-15-320 reserved

  3-15-315 through 3-15-320 reserved.
MT Code § 3-15-321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 3. Jurors -- Competency and Excuses|3-15-321. Attachment and fine for failure to attend

  3-15-321. Attachment and fine for failure to attend. Any juror summoned who willfully and without reasonable excuse fails to attend may be attached and compelled to attend. The court may impose a fine not exceeding $50, upon which execution may issue. If the juror was not personally served, the fine must not be imposed until, upon an order to show cause, an opportunity has been offered the juror to be heard. The court may for good cause remit, modify, or cause any fine collected to be refunded.   History: En. Sec. 310, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6363, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8917, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 238; re-en. Sec. 8917, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1701.
MT Code § 3-15-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 4. Jury Lists|3-15-401. Repealed

  3-15-401. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 133, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 240, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6342, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8896, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 204; re-en. Sec. 8896, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1401(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 313, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1981.
MT Code § 3-15-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 4. Jury Lists|3-15-402. Selection of qualified persons

  3-15-402. Selection of qualified persons. The secretary of state shall select from the most recent list of all registered active electors, as defined in 13-1-101, and make a list of the names of all persons qualified to serve as trial jurors, as prescribed in part 3 of this chapter. On or before the second Monday of April of each year, the secretary of state shall deliver the list to the office of court administrator. The office of court administrator shall then combine the resulting list with the list submitted to the office of court administrator under 61-5-127, ensuring that a person's name does not appear on the combined list more than once. Each name appearing on the combined list must be assigned a number that must be placed opposite the name on the combined list and must be considered the number of the juror opposite whose name it appears. A person's name may not appear on a combined list for more than one court during a 1-year term.   History: En. Sec. 241, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6343, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 80, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8897, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8897, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1402; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 345, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 241, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 441, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 2017.
MT Code § 3-15-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors|Part 4. Jury Lists|3-15-403. Jury lists -- filing -- public inspection

  3-15-403. Jury lists -- filing -- public inspection. (1) On or before the first Monday in May, the combined list prepared under 3-15-402 must be delivered by the office of court administrator to the clerk of the district court and filed by the clerk of the district court in the clerk of the district court's office no later than 5 business days after the receipt of the combined list.   (2) A copy of the latest jury lists filed under subsection (1) and compiled under 3-15-404 and 46-17-202 and a description of the approved computerized random selection process, if one is used, must be kept in the office of the clerk of the district court. An excerpt, listing the name, address, and birth year of all jurors, must be made available for public inspection during normal business hours.   History: En. Sec. 242, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6344, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8898, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 208; re-en. Sec. 8898, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1403; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 200, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 441, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 133, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 24, L. 2017.