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MT Code § 3-1-711 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 7. Court Administrator|3-1-711. Duties of working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders

  3-1-711. (Temporary) Duties of working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders. The working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders shall:   (1) identify strengths and weaknesses in the state's current system of adult guardianship and conservatorship;   (2) identify less restrictive decisionmaking options for incapacitated persons;   (3) review national standards on guardianship and conservatorship practices and recommend standards for adoption in Montana;   (4) propose methods of training guardians and conservators in best practices or adopted standards;   (5) recommend or conduct other outreach, education, and training as needed; and   (6) serve as an ongoing problem-solving mechanism to enhance the quality of care and quality of life for adults who are or may soon be in the guardianship or conservatorship system. (Terminates June 30, 2023--sec. 8, Ch. 241, L. 2017.)   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 241, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 456, L. 2019.
MT Code § 3-1-712 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 7. Court Administrator|3-1-712. Repealed

  3-1-712. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 456, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 2017.
MT Code § 3-1-713 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 7. Court Administrator|3-1-713. Office of court administrator to report

  3-1-713. Office of court administrator to report. Each quarter of the fiscal year, the office of court administrator shall report to the law and justice interim committee and the legislative finance committee on the number of civil cases that have been pending for more than 2 years by judicial district. The report must identify:  (1) the judicial district;   (2) the number of cases in that district that are pending for more than 2 years but less than 3 years;   (3) the number of cases in that district that are pending for more than 3 years but less than 4 years;   (4) the number of cases in that district that are pending for more than 4 years but less than 5 years; and   (5) the number of cases in that district that are pending for more than 5 years.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 566, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 8. Disqualification and Substitution of Judges Supreme Court Rule|3-1-801. Superseded

  3-1-801. Superseded. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 29, 1981.   History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated Dec. 29, 1976; 34 St. Rep. 26; superseded, Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 29, 1981.
MT Code § 3-1-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 8. Disqualification and Substitution of Judges Supreme Court Rule|3-1-802. Superseded

  3-1-802. Superseded. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 17, 1987.   History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 29, 1981; superseded, Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 17, 1987.
MT Code § 3-1-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 8. Disqualification and Substitution of Judges Supreme Court Rule|3-1-803. Disqualification of judges -- all courts

  3-1-803. Disqualification of judges -- all courts.   DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES   This section shall, in its application, apply to all courts listed in section 3-1-101 except a court of impeachment in the state senate.   Any justice, judge, justice of the peace, municipal court judge or city court judge must not sit or act in any action or proceeding:   1. To which he is a party, or in which he is interested.   2. When he is related to either party or any attorney or member of a firm of attorneys of record for a party by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree, computed according to the rules of law;   3. When he has been attorney or counsel in the action or proceeding for any party or when sitting in a case on appeal he as a judge in the lower court rendered or made the judgment, order, or decision appealed from.   History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 17, 1987; amd. July 29, 1987; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. Sept. 13, 1988, eff. Sept. 13, 1988; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. Dec. 5, 2000, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
MT Code § 3-1-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 8. Disqualification and Substitution of Judges Supreme Court Rule|3-1-805. Disqualification for cause

  3-1-805. Disqualification for cause.   DISQUALIFICATION FOR CAUSE   This section is limited in its application to judges presiding in district courts, justice of the peace courts, municipal courts, small claims courts, and city courts.   1. Whenever a party to any proceeding in any court shall file an affidavit alleging facts showing personal bias or prejudice of the presiding judge, such judge shall proceed no further in the cause. If the affidavit is filed against a district judge, the matter shall be referred to the Montana Supreme Court. If the affidavit is in compliance with subsections (a), (b), and (c) below, the Chief Justice shall assign a district judge to hear the matter. If the affidavit is filed against a judge of a municipal court, justice court, or city court, any district judge presiding in the district of the court involved may appoint either a justice of the peace, a municipal judge or a city court judge, to hear any such proceeding.   (a) The affidavit for disqualification must be filed more than thirty (30) days before the date set for hearing or trial.   (b) The affidavit shall be accompanied by a certificate of counsel of record that the affidavit has been made in good faith. An affidavit will be deemed not to have been made in good faith if it is based solely on rulings in the case which can be addressed in an appeal from the final judgment.   (c) Any affidavit which is not in proper form and which does not allege facts showing personal bias or prejudice may be set aside as void.   (d) The judge appointed to preside at a disqualification proceeding may assess attorneys fees, costs and damages against any party or his attorney who files such disqualification without reasonable cause and thereby hinders, delays or takes unconscionable advantage of any other party, or the court.   History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 17, 1987; amd. July 29, 1987; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. Sept. 13, 1988, eff. Sept. 13, 1988; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated January 6, 1994; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. dated June 19, 2003, eff. June 19, 2003.
MT Code § 3-1-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-901. Judicial vacancy -- notice

  3-1-901. Judicial vacancy -- notice. (1) (a) Upon receiving notice from the chief justice of the supreme court, the governor shall appoint a candidate, as provided in this part, to fill any vacancy on the supreme court or the district court.  (b) The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint a candidate to fill any term or vacancy for the chief water judge or associate water judge pursuant to 3-7-221.   (2) Within 10 days of the date of receipt by the governor of the notice from the chief justice of the supreme court that a vacancy has occurred or the effective date of a judicial resignation has been announced, the governor shall notify the public, including media outlets with general statewide circulation and other appropriate sources, that a vacancy has been announced, including the deadline within which applications must be received.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-902. Investigation -- qualifications for appointment

  3-1-902. Investigation -- qualifications for appointment. (1) The governor may authorize investigations concerning the qualifications of eligible persons.  (2) A lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding judicial office may be a candidate and may apply to the governor for consideration, or application may be made by any person on the lawyer's behalf.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-903. Applications

  3-1-903. Applications. An eligible person may apply for the vacant judicial position by completing and submitting to the governor an original signed paper application and an electronic copy of the original application by the deadline date. The deadline date must be within 40 days of the governor's receipt of the notice of vacancy provided by the chief justice.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-904. Public comment

  3-1-904. Public comment. (1) The governor shall establish a reasonable period for reviewing applications and interviewing applicants that provides at least 30 days for public comment concerning applicants.  (2) Each applicant who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding judicial office and who receives a letter of support from at least three adult Montana residents by the close of the public comment period provided for in subsection (1) must be considered a nominee for the position.   (3) The total time from receipt of notice of a vacancy until appointment may not exceed 100 days.   (4) The application, public comment, and any related documents are open to the public except when the demands of individual privacy clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-905. Appointments

  3-1-905. Appointments. (1) The governor, or the chief justice of the supreme court for the office described in 3-7-221, shall make an appointment within 30 days of the close of the public comment period from the list of applicants.  (2) For purposes of Article VII, section 8, of the Montana constitution, the governor must be construed to receive the names of the nominees at the close of the public comment period provided for in 3-1-904.   (3) If the governor fails to appoint within 30 days of the close of the public comment period provided for in subsection (1), the chief justice shall make the appointment from the same list of applicants within 30 days of the governor's failure to appoint.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-906. Senate confirmation -- exception -- nomination in interim -- appointment contingent on vacancy

  3-1-906. Senate confirmation -- exception -- nomination in interim -- appointment contingent on vacancy. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2):  (i) each appointment must be confirmed by the senate; and   (ii) an appointment made while the senate is not in session is effective until the end of the next special or regular legislative session.   (b) If the appointment is subject to senate confirmation under subsection (1)(a) and is not confirmed, the office is vacant and another selection of nominees and appointment must be made.   (2) The following appointments are not subject to senate confirmation, and there must be an election for the office at the general election immediately preceding the scheduled expiration of the term or following the appointment, as applicable:   (a) an appointment made while the senate is not in session if the term to which the appointee is appointed expires prior to the next legislative session, regardless of the time of the appointment in relation to the candidate filing deadlines for the office; and   (b) an appointment made while the senate is not in session if a general election will be held prior to the next legislative session and the appointment is made prior to the candidate filing deadline for primary elections under 13-10-201(7), in which case the position is subject to election at the next primary and general elections.   (3) A nomination is not effective unless a vacancy in office occurs.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-907 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 9. Judicial Vacancies|3-1-907. Duration of appointment -- election for remainder of term

  3-1-907. Duration of appointment -- election for remainder of term. (1) If an appointment subject to 3-1-905 is confirmed by the senate, the appointee shall serve until the appointee or another person elected at the first general election after confirmation is elected and qualified. The candidate elected at that election holds the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.  (2) If an incumbent judge or justice files for election to the office to which the judge or justice was elected or appointed and no other candidate files for election to that office, the name of the incumbent must nevertheless be placed on the general election ballot to allow voters of the district or state to approve or reject the incumbent. If an incumbent is rejected at an election for approval or rejection, the incumbent shall serve until the day before the first Monday of January following the election, at which time the office is vacant and another appointment must be made.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1001. Repealed

  3-1-1001. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 470, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-705; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 651, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 810, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 335, L. 2011.
MT Code § 3-1-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1002. Repealed

  3-1-1002. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-706(1), (2); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 810, L. 1991.
MT Code § 3-1-1003 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1003. Repealed

  3-1-1003. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-706(3), (4); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 147, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1004. Repealed

  3-1-1004. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 470, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 453, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-716.
MT Code § 3-1-1005 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1005. Repealed

  3-1-1005. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-715.
MT Code § 3-1-1006 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1006. Repealed

  3-1-1006. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-707; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 651, L. 1987.
MT Code § 3-1-1007 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1007. Repealed

  3-1-1007. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-717; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 423, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 810, L. 1991.
MT Code § 3-1-1008 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1008. Repealed

  3-1-1008. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-708; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 651, L. 1987.
MT Code § 3-1-1009 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1009. Repealed

  3-1-1009. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-709; amd. Sec. 148, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1010 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1010. Repealed

  3-1-1010. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-710; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 423, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 651, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 810, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 149, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 335, L. 2011.
MT Code § 3-1-1011 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1011. Repealed

  3-1-1011. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-711; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 344, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 651, L. 1987.
MT Code § 3-1-1012 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1012. Repealed

  3-1-1012. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-712; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 344, L. 1987.
MT Code § 3-1-1013 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1013. Repealed

  3-1-1013. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-713; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 344, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 3-1-1014 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission(Repealed)|3-1-1014. Repealed

  3-1-1014. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 470, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-714; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 377, L. 1993.
MT Code § 3-1-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission

  3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission. There is created a judicial standards commission consisting of five members as follows:  (1) two district court judges from different judicial districts, elected by the district judges under an elective procedure initiated by and conducted by the supreme court. The election must be certified by the chief justice of the supreme court, which for the purpose of this part is considered as an appointment. After the chief justice certifies the election, each judge must be confirmed by the senate.   (2) one attorney who has practiced law in this state for at least 10 years, appointed by the supreme court and confirmed by the senate; and   (3) two citizens who are not attorneys or judges of any court, active or retired, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-718; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 52, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 433, L. 2021.
MT Code § 3-1-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1102. Staggered terms of members

  3-1-1102. Staggered terms of members. (1) The first appointments made under this part are as follows:   (a) The supreme court shall designate by certificate of the chief justice one district court judge to serve for 4 years and one to serve for 2 years.   (b) The attorney shall serve for 4 years.   (c) The governor shall appoint one citizen to serve for 4 years and one to serve for 2 years.   (2) Thereafter, all terms shall be for 4 years.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-719.
MT Code § 3-1-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1103. Terminated membership -- vacancies

  3-1-1103. Terminated membership -- vacancies. (1) Commission membership terminates if a member ceases to hold the position that qualified the person for appointment.   (2) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the appointing authority of the vacated seat shall designate a successor.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-720; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1104. No compensation -- travel expenses

  3-1-1104. No compensation -- travel expenses. A commission member is not entitled to compensation for the member's services but is entitled to travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, incurred in the performance of the member's duties.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 95, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 453, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-721; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 3-1-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 3. Judiciary, Courts|Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally|Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission|3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission

  3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission. (1) Except as provided in 3-1-1107 and 3-1-1121 through 3-1-1126, all papers filed with and proceedings before the commission or masters are confidential and the filing of papers with and the testimony given before the commission or masters is privileged communication.   (2) The commission shall make rules for the conduct of its affairs and the enforcement of confidentiality consistent with this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-723; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 441, L. 1981.