3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer. (1) A judicial officer must be disqualified from serving as a judicial officer, without loss of salary, while there is pending an indictment or an information charging the officer with a crime punishable as a felony under Montana or federal law.
(2) When the commission files with the supreme court a recommendation that a judicial officer be removed or retired, the judicial officer must be disqualified from serving as a judicial officer, without loss of salary, pending the supreme court's review of the record and proceedings.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 95, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 344, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-726; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 386, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 154, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally
Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission
3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission
3-1-1102. Staggered terms of members
3-1-1103. Terminated membership -- vacancies
3-1-1104. No compensation -- travel expenses
3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission
3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing -- recommendations
3-1-1107. Action by supreme court
3-1-1108. Nonparticipation of interested judicial officer
3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer
3-1-1110. Procedure when convicted of crime
3-1-1111. Orders for retirement or removal
3-1-1112. through 3-1-1120 reserved
3-1-1121. Public disclosure required
3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public
3-1-1123. Public statements by commission
3-1-1124. Disclosure for judicial selection -- appointment or assignment