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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 4. Jury Lists › 3-15-404. Duty of jury commissioner -- jury box or computer database

3-15-404. Duty of jury commissioner -- jury box or computer database.
(1) The clerk of court is the jury commissioner and may appoint a deputy pursuant to 7-4-2401.
(2) A county jury commissioner may by order establish the use of either a jury box, as provided in subsection (3), or a computer database, as provided in subsection (4), as the means for selecting jurors in the county.
(3) If a county uses a jury box for selection of jurors, the jury commissioner shall prepare and keep a jury box and contents as prescribed in this subsection. The number of each juror must be written, typed, or stamped on a slip of paper or other suitable material, identical in all respects to the slips used for the other numbers. The slips must be placed in a box of ample size to permit them to be thoroughly mixed. The box must be plainly marked "jury box". The slips may be used as often as necessary, except that none may be used that is in any manner defaced or disfigured or so marked that it may be recognized or distinguished from the others in the jury box except by the number on the slip. The box may contain only one slip for each number corresponding to the number before the name of each juror on the jury list filed under 3-15-403.
(4) If a county uses a computer database for selection of jurors, the jury commissioner shall cause the list of jurors filed under 3-15-403 to be entered into a computerized database.
(5) A person's name may not appear on a jury list for more than one court during a 1-year term.
(6) The clerk of court shall prepare a list of persons to serve as trial jurors for the ensuing year for the district court or each division of the district court. On or before the second Monday of June, the clerk of court shall prepare the jury list pursuant to 46-17-202.
(7) If the clerk of court is satisfied that a person whose name is drawn is deceased, is mentally incompetent, has permanently moved from the county, or has been permanently excused under the provisions of 3-15-313, the person's name must be omitted from the jury list. The reason for the omission must be recorded.
History: En. Sec. 243, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6345, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8899, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 209; re-en. Sec. 8899, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 168, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1404; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 162, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 241, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 441, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 4. Jury Lists › 3-15-405. Notice to jurors

3-15-405. Notice to jurors.
The clerk of court shall serve notice by mail on the persons drawn as jurors and require the persons to respond by mail as to their qualifications to serve as jurors. The clerk of court may attach to the notice a jury questionnaire and a form for an affidavit claiming an excuse from service provided for in 3-15-313. If a person fails to respond to the notice, the clerk shall certify the failure to the sheriff, who shall serve the notice personally on the person and make reasonable efforts to require the person to respond to the notice.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 4. Jury Lists › 3-15-411. Term of service of jurors

3-15-411. Term of service of jurors.
(1) The persons whose names are so returned are known as regular jurors and must serve for 1 year and until other persons are selected and returned unless they are excused by the court or a judge pursuant to 3-15-501.
(2) If jurors are drawn before the selection and return of the new jury list as provided in this part and thereafter a new jury list is returned, they shall continue to serve as jurors, if the business of the court requires the attendance of a jury, for a period not exceeding 90 days.
(3) Notwithstanding such limitation of service, a jury composed of such jurors duly impaneled to try any cause shall continue to serve in such cause until discharged by the court from any further consideration of such cause. The fact that a new jury list has been returned shall not affect their status as jurors.
History: En. Sec. 245, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6347, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8901, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 210; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 135, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 8901, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1406; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 313, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-501. Order directing that trial jury be drawn and summoned

3-15-501. Order directing that trial jury be drawn and summoned.
(1) If a civil or criminal case has been at issue and ready for trial for more than 6 months and the plaintiff or defendant has requested a jury trial or whenever the business of a district court requires the attendance of a trial jury for the trial of civil or criminal cases and a jury is not in attendance, the court shall order a trial jury to be drawn and summoned to attend before the court. The order must specify the number of jurors to be drawn. The time at which the jurors are required to attend is at the discretion of the court.
(2) The court may direct that a criminal or civil proceeding in which a jury may be required or may have been demanded be continued and fixed for trial at a time when a jury will be in attendance.
(3) The judge or judges of a district or the judge of a department may designate that jury service in the district or department is on a "one-day or one-trial" basis; that is, each individual juror is excused for the rest of the year after having attended for 1 day and not having been selected to serve at the trial of a particular cause or after having completed service at a trial.
(4) If the number of unexcused jurors is not sufficient to meet current requirements at any time, jurors excused under subsection (3) may be required to serve.
History: En. Sec. 260, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 7, L. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6348, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8902, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 214; re-en. Sec. 8902, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1949; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1501; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 313, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 379, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-502. Repealed

3-15-502. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
History: En. Sec. 261, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6349, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8903, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 215; re-en. Sec. 8903, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 168, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1502; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 200, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 379, L. 1983.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-503. Drawing -- how conducted

3-15-503. Drawing -- how conducted.
(1) (a) If the drawing of jurors is conducted by means of a jury box, the jury commissioner shall place the box on a rod so that it may readily revolve. The box must be revolved a sufficient number of times to ensure that the numbered slips in it become thoroughly mixed. The jury commissioner shall then draw from the box, one at a time, as many of the numbered slips as are ordered by the court.
(b) If the drawing of jurors is conducted by means of a computerized database, it must be conducted by use of a computerized random selection process that the judges of the district court of the county have approved in writing as satisfactorily fulfilling the requirements for the drawing of trial juries.
(2) A record of the drawing must be entered in the minutes of the court. It must show the names of the jurors corresponding to the numbers drawn from the jury box or the names drawn by means of the computerized random selection process.
History: En. Sec. 262, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6350, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8904, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 219; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 8904, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 151, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 3, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 168, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 110, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1503; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 313, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 200, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 162, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-504. Drawing by two or more judges in same district

3-15-504. Drawing by two or more judges in same district.
In districts where there are two or more judges, each judge may order jurors drawn and summoned to attend the session or term over which that judge presides, as provided in this part.
History: En. Sec. 267, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6355, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8909, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8909, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1508; amd. Sec. 209, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-505. Repealed

3-15-505. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
History: En. Sec. 280, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6356, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 8910, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 225; re-en. Sec. 8910, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1509; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 313, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 51, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 379, L. 1983.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-506. Obtaining additional jurors when necessary

3-15-506. Obtaining additional jurors when necessary.
(1) If it appears to a district judge that additional jurors will be needed for a trial, the jury commissioner shall draw as many jurors as are necessary to secure the required number of additional jurors. Before the jury commissioner draws the jurors, the judge shall by appropriate order designate the number of jurors needed.
(2) If the judge believes that securing the additional jurors from the whole county would cause unnecessary delay or expense, the judge may order the jurors selected from only a designated portion of the county, which may not be less than the corporate limits of the county seat. If, in the selection of the additional jurors, a juror is drawn who is a resident of an area outside the area designated by the court order, the juror's name or number must be returned to the jury box or reinstated on the computer database and a new juror drawn.
(3) When the required number of names have been selected, the judge may order the prospective jurors notified by telephone or mail by the jury commissioner.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 110, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1512; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 313, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 200, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 162, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-507. Clerk to call list of jurors summoned

3-15-507. Clerk to call list of jurors summoned.
On the day that trial jurors have been summoned to appear, the clerk shall call the names of those summoned and not excused.
History: En. Sec. 330, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6368, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8922, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 246; re-en. Sec. 8922, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1805; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 51, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 379, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 241, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-508. Repealed

3-15-508. Repealed.
Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1981.
History: En. Sec. 6369A, Rev. C. 1907 by Sec. 9, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8924, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8924, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1807.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 5. Trial Juries -- District Court › 3-15-509. Manner of impaneling

3-15-509. Manner of impaneling.
(1) Whenever a civil action is called by the court for trial and a jury is required, the trial jury shall be impaneled as prescribed in Title 25, chapter 7, part 2, and Rule 47, M.R.Civ.P.
(2) When the action is a criminal one, the jury shall be impaneled as prescribed in Title 46.
History: En. Sec. 331, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6369, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8923, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 247; re-en. Sec. 8923, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1806.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 6. Grand Juries › 3-15-601. When and how drawn and summoned

3-15-601. When and how drawn and summoned.
(1) Whenever in the opinion of the district court judge a grand jury is necessary, the judge shall make an order directing a grand jury to be drawn and summoned to attend before the court. The order must specify the number of jurors to be drawn, which may not be less than 15 or more than 20.
(2) The jurors must be drawn from the jury box or the computer database provided for in 3-15-404. If jurors are selected from the computer database, it must be through a computerized random selection process that the judges of the district court of the county have approved in writing as the requirements for the drawing of grand juries. A copy of the latest jury list and a description of the approved computer process employed in the selection must be kept in the office of the clerk of court and must be available for public inspection during normal business hours.
(3) The list of names must be certified and the jurors summoned in the same manner as for trial jurors. The names or numbers of any persons drawn who are not impaneled on the grand jury must be returned to the jury box or reinstated on the computer database.
History: En. Sec. 320, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6364, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8918, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 241; re-en. Sec. 8918, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 3, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1801; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 162, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 210, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 6. Grand Juries › 3-15-602. Who constitutes jury

3-15-602. Who constitutes jury.
(1) When 11 of the persons summoned as grand jurors who are competent and not excused are present, they constitute the grand jury.
(2) When more than 11 are present, the jury commissioner shall write their names on separate ballots and place the ballots in black capsules. The capsules must be deposited in a box large enough to hold all of the capsules without crowding. The box must be arranged so that the jury commissioner drawing the capsules from the box is unable to see the capsule that the commissioner is about to draw. The jury commissioner shall draw 11 capsules. The persons whose names are on the ballots so drawn shall constitute the grand jury.
(3) When less than 11 are present, the court shall order a sufficient number to be immediately drawn as provided in 3-15-601(2) and summoned to attend the court.
History: En. Sec. 321, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6365, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 8919, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 242; re-en. Sec. 8919, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 3, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1802; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 162, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 211, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 6. Grand Juries › 3-15-603. Manner of impaneling

3-15-603. Manner of impaneling.
After the jurors have been selected, the grand jury shall be impaneled as prescribed in 46-11-301 through 46-11-303.
History: En. Sec. 322, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6366, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8920, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 243; re-en. Sec. 8920, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1803.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 6. Grand Juries › 3-15-604. Drawing and summoning in multijudge districts

3-15-604. Drawing and summoning in multijudge districts.
In districts where there are two or more judges, each judge may order a grand jury to be drawn and summoned to attend the session or term over which that judge presides, as provided in this part, but more than one grand jury may not be in attendance upon any district court at the same time.
History: En. Sec. 323, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6367, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8921, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8921, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1804; amd. Sec. 212, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 7. Juries in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction › 3-15-701. When and by whom jurors summoned

3-15-701. When and by whom jurors summoned.
When jurors are required in any court of limited jurisdiction, they:
(1) must, upon the order of the judge, be summoned by a sheriff, constable, marshal, or police officer of the jurisdiction; or
(2) may be summoned by the judge of the court of limited jurisdiction or by the clerk of that court.
History: En. Sec. 290, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6359, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8913, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 230; re-en. Sec. 8913, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1601; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 466, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 213, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 7. Juries in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction › 3-15-702. How to be summoned

3-15-702. How to be summoned.
Such jurors must be summoned from the persons competent to serve as jurors, residents of the county, city, or town in which such court has jurisdiction, by notifying them orally or by mail that they are summoned and of the time and place at which their attendance is required.
History: En. Sec. 291, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6360, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8914, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 231; re-en. Sec. 8914, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 491, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1602; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 351, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 7. Juries in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction › 3-15-703. Officer's return

3-15-703. Officer's return.
The officer summoning the jurors shall, at the time fixed in the order for their appearance, return the order to the court with a list of the persons summoned endorsed thereon.
History: En. Sec. 292, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6361, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8915, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 232; re-en. Sec. 8915, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1603.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 7. Juries in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction › 3-15-704. Forming jury

3-15-704. Forming jury.
At the time appointed for a jury trial in a justice's or city court or any other court of limited jurisdiction, the list of jurors summoned must be called. The jurors summoned shall be 12 in number or double the number agreed upon by the parties before the trial. The names of those attending and not excused must be written upon separate slips of paper, which slips must be folded so as to conceal the names, and placed in a box from which the trial jury must be drawn.
History: En. Sec. 340, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6370, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8925, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 250; re-en. Sec. 8925, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1808; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 21, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 466, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 7. Juries in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction › 3-15-705. Manner of impaneling

3-15-705. Manner of impaneling.
The jury must be impaneled as provided in:
(1) Title 46, if the action is a criminal one;
(2) Title 25, chapter 7, part 2, and Rule 18B, Montana Justice and City Court Rules of Civil Procedure, if the action is a civil one.
History: En. Sec. 341, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6371, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8926, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 251; re-en. Sec. 8926, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1809; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 16, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 8. Juries of Inquest › 3-15-801. Summoning juries

3-15-801. Summoning juries.
Juries of inquest must be summoned by the officer before whom the proceedings in which they are to sit are to be held or by a sheriff, constable, or police officer from the residents of the county who are competent to serve as jurors by notifying them orally that they are summoned and of the time and place at which their attendance is required.
History: En. Sec. 300, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6362, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8916, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 235; re-en. Sec. 8916, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1604; amd. Sec. 214, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors › Part 8. Juries of Inquest › 3-15-802. Manner of impaneling

3-15-802. Manner of impaneling.
The manner of impaneling juries of inquest is prescribed in the provisions of the different statutes relating to such inquests.
History: En. Sec. 350, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6372, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8927, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 254; re-en. Sec. 8927, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1810.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court › Part 1. General Provisions › 3-20-101. Definition

3-20-101. Definition.
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, "asbestos-related claim" means an action brought for the recovery of monetary damages for personal injury, wrongful death, loss or consortium, or other injury arising out of an asbestos-related disease that is alleged to result from the mining of vermiculite, the processing of vermiculite, or the transfer, storage, installation, or removal of a product containing vermiculite.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 473, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court › Part 1. General Provisions › 3-20-102. Asbestos claims judge

3-20-102. Asbestos claims judge.
(1) A civil action involving an asbestos-related claim may be tried by a judge pro tempore or special master, who must be a member of the bar of the state, agreed upon in writing by the parties litigant or their attorneys of record, appointed by the supreme court as provided in 3-5-115, and sworn to try the cause before entering upon the duties in trying the cause. Upon appointment, the individual must be designated as the asbestos claims judge. The right to a jury trial is not waived by the stipulation to and appointment of the asbestos claims judge.
(2) The asbestos claims judge has the authority and power of an elected district court judge in the civil action involving an asbestos-related claim. All proceedings before the asbestos claims judge must be conducted in accordance with the rules of evidence and procedure governing district courts.
(3) Any order, judgment, or decree made or rendered in an asbestos-related civil case by the asbestos claims judge has the same force and effect as if made or rendered by the district court with the regular judge presiding.
(4) A party stipulating to have an asbestos-related claim heard by the asbestos claims judge may not file a motion for substitution of the judge pursuant to 3-1-804.
(5) All filings relating to an asbestos-related claim must be filed with the clerk of court in the judicial district in which the claim arose. The parties shall provide a copy of each filing to the asbestos claims judge.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 473, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court › Part 1. General Provisions › 3-20-103. Asbestos claims court -- venue -- jury pool

3-20-103. Asbestos claims court -- venue -- jury pool.
(1) The asbestos claims judge may hear an asbestos-related claim in any venue stipulated by the parties as provided in 25-2-202 or in any venue otherwise determined by the asbestos claims judge in accordance with a stipulation of the parties. In stipulating venue, the parties shall take into consideration the availability of courtroom facilities. The asbestos claims court may prepare a list of available courtroom facilities for consideration of the parties.
(2) The pool of prospective jurors for an asbestos-related claim may be drawn from any county in accordance with a stipulation of the parties. The jurors must be drawn, as provided in 3-15-501 and 3-15-503, from the jury lists of the counties comprising the jury pool. The clerk of the district court for the district in which the trial is conducted shall notify the prospective jurors.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 473, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 114, L. 2003.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court › Part 1. General Provisions › 3-20-104. Operating expenses -- asbestos claims administration fund

3-20-104. Operating expenses -- asbestos claims administration fund.
The asbestos claims judge may employ the employees that may be required to carry out the duties under this part. All expenditures of the asbestos claims judge, including but not limited to salaries, travel expenses, office rent, office equipment, and supplies, must be paid out of the asbestos claims administration fund. The asbestos claims administration fund is the account in the state treasury in which the funding for the asbestos claims court is deposited.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 473, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 3. Judiciary, Courts › Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court › Part 1. General Provisions › 3-20-105. Direct appeal to supreme court

3-20-105. Direct appeal to supreme court.
An appeal from a final decision of the asbestos claims judge must be filed directly with the supreme court of Montana in the manner provided by law for appeals from the district court in civil cases.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 473, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 5. Legislative Branch › Chapter 1. Congressional, Senatorial, and Representative Districts › Part 1. Districting and Apportionment Commission › 5-1-101. Commission to redistrict and reapportion -- number of legislators

5-1-101. Commission to redistrict and reapportion -- number of legislators.
(1) In each session preceding each federal population census, a commission of five citizens, none of whom may be public officials, shall be selected to prepare the plans for redistricting and reapportioning the state into legislative and congressional districts.
(2) The plans for redistricting and reapportionment of legislative districts must be based on the number of members in the house of representatives and the senate to be determined in the legislative session before the census.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 21, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-108; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 477, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 5. Legislative Branch › Chapter 1. Congressional, Senatorial, and Representative Districts › Part 1. Districting and Apportionment Commission › 5-1-102. Composition of commission

5-1-102. Composition of commission.
The majority and minority leaders of each house shall each designate one commissioner for the commission provided for in 5-1-101. Within 20 days after their designation, the four commissioners shall select the fifth member, who shall serve as the presiding officer of the commission. If the four members fail to select the fifth member within the time prescribed, a majority of the supreme court shall select the fifth member.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 21, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-109; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 52, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 254, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 285, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 5. Legislative Branch › Chapter 1. Congressional, Senatorial, and Representative Districts › Part 1. Districting and Apportionment Commission › 5-1-103. Vacancy on commission

5-1-103. Vacancy on commission.
(1) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the appointing authority of the vacated seat shall designate a successor.
(2) If the appointing authority at the time a vacancy occurs is of a different political party than that of the appointing authority that made the appointment that is vacant, the majority leader or minority leader of the same political party as the appointing authority that made the original appointment of the commissioner whose position is vacated shall designate the successor.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 21, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-110; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.