3-10-511. Records delivered to successor. Each justice of the peace, upon the expiration of the term of office, shall deposit with the justice's successor the official dockets and all papers or electronically filed or stored documents that were filed in the court during the justice's term of office or before, to be kept as public records.
History: En. Sec. 1663, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7073, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9706, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 914; re-en. Sec. 9706, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-7604; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 174, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Records in Justices' Courts
3-10-501. Contents of docket -- electronic filing and storage of court records
3-10-502. How entries made -- prima facie evidence
3-10-503. Index to docket -- electronic filing and storage of court records
3-10-504. through 3-10-510 reserved
3-10-511. Records delivered to successor
3-10-512. Proceedings when office becomes vacant
3-10-513. Who is the successor
3-10-514. Docket of predecessor
3-10-515. through 3-10-517 reserved
3-10-518. Youth matters cited in justice's court -- public record