3-5-112. Authority of chief justice. (1) The chief justice may by written order assign a district judge to hold court in a county of another district if:
(a) for any cause a district court in another district is not or cannot be held in any county by a judge of the other district or acting for the other district; or
(b) the business of the court in the other district is not or cannot be dispatched with reasonable promptness.
(2) A district judge assigned to another district pursuant to subsection (1) shall hold court in the other district for the time specified in the order.
History: En. Sec. 164, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6312, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 33, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 8823, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8823, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-312; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 110, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Definition of Districts and Assignment of Judges
3-5-101. Judicial districts defined
3-5-103. through 3-5-110 reserved
3-5-111. District courts presided over by judges of other districts
3-5-112. Authority of chief justice
3-5-113. Judges pro tempore -- special masters -- scope of authority in criminal and civil cases
3-5-115. Agreement, petition, and appointment of judge pro tempore -- waiver of jury trial
3-5-116. Compensation -- expenses
3-5-119. through 3-5-121 reserved
3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment
3-5-124. Standing masters -- reference -- powers
3-5-125. Standing masters -- proceedings -- meetings -- witnesses -- statements of account