Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 3. JUDICIARY, COURTS

CHAPTER 5. DISTRICT COURTS

Part 1. Definition of Districts and Assignment of Judges

Qualifications

3-5-114. Qualifications. Any of the following individuals may act as a judge pro tempore:

(1) a member of the bar of the state who meets the qualifications for judge of the district court as provided in 3-5-202;

(2) a retired judge of the district court;

(3) a justice of the peace for a justice's court of record, provided for in 3-10-101;

(4) a municipal court judge; or

(5) a retired justice of the supreme court.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 663, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 389, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 2005.