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Chapter 1. Courts and Judicial Officers Generally
Part 1. Courts -- Definitions and General Powers
3-1-101. The several courts of this state - 3-1-101. The several courts of this state. The following are...
3-1-102. Courts of record - 3-1-102. Courts of record. The court of impeachment, the supreme...
3-1-103. through 3-1-110 reserved - 3-1-103 through 3-1-110 reserved.
3-1-111. Powers respecting conduct of business - 3-1-111. Powers respecting conduct of business. Every court has power...
3-1-112. Rules for courts of record - 3-1-112. Rules for courts of record. (1) Every court of...
3-1-113. Means to carry jurisdiction into effect - 3-1-113. Means to carry jurisdiction into effect. When jurisdiction is,...
3-1-114. Definitions - 3-1-114. Definitions. As used in 3-1-115 and this section, the...
3-1-115. Electronic filing and storage of documents -- rules - 3-1-115. Electronic filing and storage of documents -- rules. (1)...
3-1-116. through 3-1-119 reserved - 3-1-116 through 3-1-119 reserved.
3-1-120. Court financial accounts - 3-1-120. Court financial accounts. Except for accounts kept in the...
3-1-121. through 3-1-124 reserved - 3-1-121 through 3-1-124 reserved.
3-1-125. County to provide district court office space - 3-1-125. County to provide district court office space. (1) Each...
3-1-126. Local government authority to supplement district court budget - 3-1-126. Local government authority to supplement district court budget. A...
3-1-127. through 3-1-129 reserved - 3-1-127 through 3-1-129 reserved.
3-1-130. Supreme court -- adoption of judicial branch personnel plan - 3-1-130. Supreme court -- adoption of judicial branch personnel plan....
Part 2. Seals of Courts
3-1-201. What courts have seals - 3-1-201. What courts have seals. Each of the following courts...
3-1-202. Seal of supreme court - 3-1-202. Seal of supreme court. The seal of the supreme...
3-1-203. Seals of district courts - 3-1-203. Seals of district courts. The seals of the district...
3-1-204. Clerk of court to keep seal - 3-1-204. Clerk of court to keep seal. The clerk of...
3-1-205. Seal of municipal court - 3-1-205. Seal of municipal court. The municipal court shall have...
3-1-206. Documents requiring seals - 3-1-206. Documents requiring seals. Unless otherwise specifically required, the seal...
Part 3. General Rules Regarding Procedure
3-1-301. Days on which courts may be held - 3-1-301. Days on which courts may be held. Courts of...
3-1-302. Nonjudicial day - 3-1-302. Nonjudicial day. (1) No court may be open nor...
3-1-303. Adjournments from nonjudicial days - 3-1-303. Adjournments from nonjudicial days. If any day mentioned in...
3-1-304. Adjournment for absence of judge - 3-1-304. Adjournment for absence of judge. If no judge attends...
3-1-305. Adjournment until next regular term - 3-1-305. Adjournment until next regular term. If no judge attends...
3-1-306. through 3-1-310 reserved - 3-1-306 through 3-1-310 reserved.
3-1-311. Proceedings not affected by vacancy in office - 3-1-311. Proceedings not affected by vacancy in office. No proceeding...
3-1-312. Sittings of court to be public - 3-1-312. Sittings of court to be public. The sittings of...
3-1-313. Sittings of court -- when private - 3-1-313. Sittings of court -- when private. (1) In an...
3-1-314. Proceedings to be in English language - 3-1-314. Proceedings to be in English language. Every written proceeding...
3-1-315. Abbreviations and figures - 3-1-315. Abbreviations and figures. Such abbreviations as are in common...
3-1-316. Repealed - 3-1-316. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 245, L. 1979. History: En....
3-1-317. User surcharge for court information technology -- exception - 3-1-317. User surcharge for court information technology -- exception. (1)...
3-1-318. Surcharges upon certain criminal convictions -- exception - 3-1-318. Surcharges upon certain criminal convictions -- exception. (1) Except...
Part 4. Powers of Judicial Officers
3-1-401. Powers of judges out of court - 3-1-401. Powers of judges out of court. A justice or...
3-1-402. Powers of judicial officers as to conduct of proceedings - 3-1-402. Powers of judicial officers as to conduct of proceedings....
3-1-403. Power to punish for contempt - 3-1-403. Power to punish for contempt. For the effectual exercise...
3-1-404. Taking acknowledgments and affidavits - 3-1-404. Taking acknowledgments and affidavits. Each of the justices of...
3-1-405. Certificate of authenticity of justice's court's certificate of acknowledgment - 3-1-405. Certificate of authenticity of justice's court's certificate of acknowledgment....
Part 5. Contempts
3-1-501. What acts or omissions are contempts -- civil and criminal contempt - 3-1-501. What acts or omissions are contempts -- civil and...
3-1-502. Order refused -- subsequent applications prohibited - 3-1-502. Order refused -- subsequent applications prohibited. (1) If an...
3-1-503. Effect of violation - 3-1-503. Effect of violation. A violation of 3-1-502 may be...
3-1-504. Reentry on property after eviction - 3-1-504. Reentry on property after eviction. A person who is...
3-1-505. through 3-1-510 reserved - 3-1-505 through 3-1-510 reserved.
3-1-511. Procedure -- contempt committed in presence of court - 3-1-511. Procedure -- contempt committed in presence of court. When...
3-1-512. Procedure -- contempt not in presence of the court - 3-1-512. Procedure -- contempt not in presence of the court....
3-1-513. Warrant -- statement of charge - 3-1-513. Warrant -- statement of charge. When the contempt is...
3-1-514. Endorsement allowing bail on warrant - 3-1-514. Endorsement allowing bail on warrant. Whenever a warrant of...
3-1-515. Arrest and detention by sheriff - 3-1-515. Arrest and detention by sheriff. Upon executing the warrant...
3-1-516. Bail bond -- form and conditions of - 3-1-516. Bail bond -- form and conditions of. When a...
3-1-517. Return of warrant and undertaking - 3-1-517. Return of warrant and undertaking. The officer shall return...
3-1-518. Hearing on contempt not committed in immediate view and presence of court or judge at chambers - 3-1-518. Hearing on contempt not committed in immediate view and...
3-1-519. Repealed - 3-1-519. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 496, L. 2001. History: En....
3-1-520. Penalty to compel performance - 3-1-520. Penalty to compel performance. When the sanction imposed for...
3-1-521. Proceedings when party fails to appear - 3-1-521. Proceedings when party fails to appear. When the warrant...
3-1-522. Illness sufficient excuse -- confinement under arrest - 3-1-522. Illness sufficient excuse -- confinement under arrest. (1) Whenever...
3-1-523. Judgment and orders in contempt cases final -- family law exception - 3-1-523. Judgment and orders in contempt cases final -- family...
Part 6. Restrictions on Judicial Officers
3-1-601. Certain officers not to practice law or administer estates - 3-1-601. Certain officers not to practice law or administer estates....
3-1-602. Restrictions on justices of the peace practicing law or taking claims for collection - 3-1-602. Restrictions on justices of the peace practicing law or...
3-1-603. Judicial officer of court of record not to have partner practicing law - 3-1-603. Judicial officer of court of record not to have...
3-1-604. Restrictions on municipal court judges - 3-1-604. Restrictions on municipal court judges. A municipal court judge...
3-1-605. Restrictions on judicial officers after term has expired - 3-1-605. Restrictions on judicial officers after term has expired. A...
3-1-606. Justice of the peace or constable not to purchase judgment - 3-1-606. Justice of the peace or constable not to purchase...
3-1-607. Supreme court justice or district court judge candidacy for nonjudicial office -- resignation required - 3-1-607. Supreme court justice or district court judge candidacy for...
3-1-608. Forced vacancy - 3-1-608. Forced vacancy. In the event of a failure to...
3-1-609. Judicial conflict of interest -- recusal -- definition - 3-1-609. Judicial conflict of interest -- recusal -- definition. (1)...
3-1-610. Restrictions on judicial officers presiding over matters in which they have previously asserted position - 3-1-610. Restrictions on judicial officers presiding over matters in which...
Part 7. Court Administrator
3-1-701. Office of court administrator -- appointment and term of office - 3-1-701. Office of court administrator -- appointment and term of...
3-1-702. Duties - 3-1-702. Duties. The court administrator is the administrative officer of...
3-1-703. Cooperation of court officers - 3-1-703. Cooperation of court officers. All court officers, including clerks...
3-1-704. through 3-1-706 reserved - 3-1-704 through 3-1-706 reserved.
3-1-707. Court-appointed special advocate account - 3-1-707. Court-appointed special advocate account. (1) There is a court-appointed...
3-1-708. Pretrial program -- rulemaking - 3-1-708. Pretrial program -- rulemaking. (1) Within the limits of...
3-1-709. reserved - 3-1-709 reserved.
3-1-710. Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders - 3-1-710. (Temporary) Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders. (1) There...
3-1-711. Duties of working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders - 3-1-711. (Temporary) Duties of working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders....
3-1-712. Repealed - 3-1-712. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 456, L. 2019. History: En....
3-1-713. Office of court administrator to report - 3-1-713. Office of court administrator to report. Each quarter of...
Part 8. Disqualification and Substitution of Judges Supreme Court Rule
3-1-801. Superseded - 3-1-801. Superseded. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 29, 1981. History: En....
3-1-802. Superseded - 3-1-802. Superseded. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 17, 1987. History: En....
3-1-803. Disqualification of judges -- all courts - 3-1-803. Disqualification of judges -- all courts. DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES...
3-1-804. Substitution of district judges - 3-1-804. Substitution of district judges. SUBSTITUTION OF DISTRICT JUDGES This...
3-1-805. Disqualification for cause - 3-1-805. Disqualification for cause. DISQUALIFICATION FOR CAUSE This section is...
Part 9. Judicial Vacancies
3-1-901. Judicial vacancy -- notice - 3-1-901. Judicial vacancy -- notice. (1) (a) Upon receiving notice...
3-1-902. Investigation -- qualifications for appointment - 3-1-902. Investigation -- qualifications for appointment. (1) The governor may...
3-1-903. Applications - 3-1-903. Applications. An eligible person may apply for the vacant...
3-1-904. Public comment - 3-1-904. Public comment. (1) The governor shall establish a reasonable...
3-1-905. Appointments - 3-1-905. Appointments. (1) The governor, or the chief justice of...
3-1-906. Senate confirmation -- exception -- nomination in interim -- appointment contingent on vacancy - 3-1-906. Senate confirmation -- exception -- nomination in interim --...
3-1-907. Duration of appointment -- election for remainder of term - 3-1-907. Duration of appointment -- election for remainder of term....
Part 10. Judicial Nomination Commission (Repealed)
3-1-1001. Repealed - 3-1-1001. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1002. Repealed - 3-1-1002. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1003. Repealed - 3-1-1003. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1004. Repealed - 3-1-1004. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1005. Repealed - 3-1-1005. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1006. Repealed - 3-1-1006. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1007. Repealed - 3-1-1007. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1008. Repealed - 3-1-1008. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1009. Repealed - 3-1-1009. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1010. Repealed - 3-1-1010. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1011. Repealed - 3-1-1011. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1012. Repealed - 3-1-1012. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1013. Repealed - 3-1-1013. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
3-1-1014. Repealed - 3-1-1014. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 62, L. 2021. History: En....
Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission
3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission - 3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission. There is created a...
3-1-1102. Staggered terms of members - 3-1-1102. Staggered terms of members. (1) The first appointments made...
3-1-1103. Terminated membership -- vacancies - 3-1-1103. Terminated membership -- vacancies. (1) Commission membership terminates if...
3-1-1104. No compensation -- travel expenses - 3-1-1104. No compensation -- travel expenses. A commission member is...
3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission - 3-1-1105. Confidential proceedings -- rules for commission. (1) Except as...
3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing -- recommendations - 3-1-1106. Investigation of judicial officers -- complaint -- hearing --...
3-1-1107. Action by supreme court - 3-1-1107. Action by supreme court. (1) The supreme court shall...
3-1-1108. Nonparticipation of interested judicial officer - 3-1-1108. Nonparticipation of interested judicial officer. A judicial officer who...
3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer - 3-1-1109. Interim disqualification of judicial officer. (1) A judicial officer...
3-1-1110. Procedure when convicted of crime - 3-1-1110. Procedure when convicted of crime. (1) On recommendation of...
3-1-1111. Orders for retirement or removal - 3-1-1111. Orders for retirement or removal. (1) Upon an order...
3-1-1112. through 3-1-1120 reserved - 3-1-1112 through 3-1-1120 reserved.
3-1-1121. Public disclosure required - 3-1-1121. Public disclosure required. If the commission finds good cause...
3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public - 3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public. In...
3-1-1123. Public statements by commission - 3-1-1123. Public statements by commission. In any case in which...
3-1-1124. Disclosure for judicial selection -- appointment or assignment - 3-1-1124. Disclosure for judicial selection -- appointment or assignment. If...
3-1-1125. Efficiency and effectiveness -- audit authorized - 3-1-1125. Efficiency and effectiveness -- audit authorized. (1) The legislative...
3-1-1126. Commission report to legislature - 3-1-1126. Commission report to legislature. (1) The commission shall, as...
Part 15. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Training and Certification of Judges
3-1-1501. Definitions - 3-1-1501. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges - 3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges. Except as provided in...
3-1-1503. Exception -- temporary certificate - 3-1-1503. Exception -- temporary certificate. (1) Section 3-1-1502 does not...
3-1-1504. and 3-1-1505 reserved - 3-1-1504 and 3-1-1505 reserved.
3-1-1506. Expenses - 3-1-1506. Expenses. Each judge is entitled to reimbursement for all...
3-1-1507. Disqualification - 3-1-1507. Disqualification. Each judge shall complete a course of training...
3-1-1508. Credit toward annual training - 3-1-1508. Credit toward annual training. Attendance of a training course...
Part 16. District Court Council -- Judiciary Branch Account
3-1-1601. District court council -- administration of state funding of district courts - 3-1-1601. District court council -- administration of state funding of...
3-1-1602. District court council -- appointment -- composition -- duties -- staggered terms -- staff - 3-1-1602. District court council -- appointment -- composition -- duties...
3-1-1603. District court council vacancies - 3-1-1603. District court council vacancies. (1) In the event that...
3-1-1604. District court council meetings -- quorum - 3-1-1604. District court council meetings -- quorum. (1) The district...
3-1-1605. No compensation -- travel expenses - 3-1-1605. No compensation -- travel expenses. The members of the...
3-1-1606. through 3-1-1609 reserved - 3-1-1606 through 3-1-1609 reserved.
3-1-1610. Judiciary branch account created - 3-1-1610. Judiciary branch account created. (1) There is an account...
Chapter 2. Supreme Court
Part 1. Supreme Court Justices
3-2-101. Number, election, and term of office - 3-2-101. Number, election, and term of office. The supreme court...
3-2-102. Qualifications and residence - 3-2-102. Qualifications and residence. (1) A person is not eligible...
3-2-103. Computation of term of office - 3-2-103. Computation of term of office. The years during which...
3-2-104. Salaries -- expenses - 3-2-104. Salaries -- expenses. (1) The salaries of justices of...
Part 2. Supreme Court Jurisdiction
3-2-201. Types of jurisdiction - 3-2-201. Types of jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the supreme court...
3-2-202. Original jurisdiction -- review of ballot statements - 3-2-202. Original jurisdiction -- review of ballot statements. (1) In...
3-2-203. Appellate jurisdiction - 3-2-203. Appellate jurisdiction. The appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court...
3-2-204. Powers and duties of court on appeals - 3-2-204. Powers and duties of court on appeals. (1) The...
3-2-205. Injunctions - 3-2-205. Injunctions. (1) Upon such terms and under such rules...
3-2-206. through 3-2-210 reserved - 3-2-206 through 3-2-210 reserved.
3-2-211. Concurrence of majority -- for what necessary - 3-2-211. Concurrence of majority -- for what necessary. The concurrence...
3-2-212. Powers of justices individually -- certiorari and habeas corpus - 3-2-212. Powers of justices individually -- certiorari and habeas corpus....
Part 3. Sessions of the Supreme Court
3-2-301. Who shall preside - 3-2-301. Who shall preside. The chief justice presides at all...
3-2-302. Quorum - 3-2-302. Quorum. A majority of the justices is necessary to...
3-2-303. Term of supreme court - 3-2-303. Term of supreme court. The supreme court may have...
3-2-304. Physical facilities - 3-2-304. Physical facilities. (1) If proper rooms in which to...
Part 4. Clerk of the Supreme Court
3-2-401. Election and term of office - 3-2-401. Election and term of office. There must be a...
3-2-402. Duties -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-2-402. Duties -- electronic filing and storage of court records....
3-2-403. Fees - 3-2-403. Fees. The clerk shall collect the following fees: (1)...
3-2-404. Disposition of fees - 3-2-404. Disposition of fees. Except as otherwise provided by law,...
3-2-405. Repealed - 3-2-405. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 28, L. 1997. History: En....
3-2-406. Deputy clerk - 3-2-406. Deputy clerk. The clerk of the supreme court shall...
Part 5. Marshal of the Supreme Court
3-2-501. Appointment of marshal and other employees - 3-2-501. Appointment of marshal and other employees. (1) The supreme...
3-2-502. Duties of marshal - 3-2-502. Duties of marshal. (1) It is the duty of...
3-2-503. Accounts of marshal - 3-2-503. Accounts of marshal. All accounts of the marshal must...
Part 6. Form and Reporting of Decisions
3-2-601. Decisions to be in writing - 3-2-601. Decisions to be in writing. In the determination of...
3-2-602. Justices to report decisions - 3-2-602. Justices to report decisions. The justices of the supreme...
3-2-603. Duties of reporters - 3-2-603. Duties of reporters. The reporters of the decisions of...
3-2-604. Distribution of reports - 3-2-604. Distribution of reports. (1) On the publication of each...
3-2-605. Responsibilities of supreme court for security of data and information - 3-2-605. Responsibilities of supreme court for security of data and...
Part 7. Adoption of Rules of Civil Procedure
3-2-701. Power of court over rules - 3-2-701. Power of court over rules. The supreme court of...
3-2-702. Advisory committee - 3-2-702. Advisory committee. Before any rules are adopted, the supreme...
3-2-703. Distribution of proposed rules -- suggestions of bench and bar - 3-2-703. Distribution of proposed rules -- suggestions of bench and...
3-2-704. Local rules - 3-2-704. Local rules. A district court may adopt rules of...
3-2-705. No effect on powers of boards or commissions - 3-2-705. No effect on powers of boards or commissions. This...
3-2-706. Effect on existing laws and rules - 3-2-706. Effect on existing laws and rules. All present laws...
3-2-707. When rules effective - 3-2-707. When rules effective. All rules promulgated under this part...
3-2-708. No abridgment of legislative power - 3-2-708. No abridgment of legislative power. This part shall not...
3-2-709. through 3-2-713 reserved - 3-2-709 through 3-2-713 reserved.
3-2-714. Civil legal assistance for indigent victims of domestic violence account - 3-2-714. Civil legal assistance for indigent victims of domestic violence...
Chapter 5. District Courts
Part 1. Definition of Districts and Assignment of Judges
3-5-101. Judicial districts defined - 3-5-101. Judicial districts defined. In this state, there are 22...
3-5-102. Number of judges - 3-5-102. Number of judges. In each judicial district, there must...
3-5-103. through 3-5-110 reserved - 3-5-103 through 3-5-110 reserved.
3-5-111. District courts presided over by judges of other districts - 3-5-111. District courts presided over by judges of other districts....
3-5-112. Authority of chief justice - 3-5-112. Authority of chief justice. (1) The chief justice may...
3-5-113. Judges pro tempore -- special masters -- scope of authority in criminal and civil cases - 3-5-113. Judges pro tempore -- special masters -- scope of...
3-5-114. Qualifications - 3-5-114. Qualifications. Any of the following individuals may act as...
3-5-115. Agreement, petition, and appointment of judge pro tempore -- waiver of jury trial - 3-5-115. Agreement, petition, and appointment of judge pro tempore --...
3-5-116. Compensation -- expenses - 3-5-116. Compensation -- expenses. (1) The salary of the judge...
3-5-117. Rooms -- records - 3-5-117. Rooms -- records. (1) Each trial before a judge...
3-5-118. Appeals - 3-5-118. Appeals. An appeal from a final judgment of a...
3-5-119. through 3-5-121 reserved - 3-5-119 through 3-5-121 reserved.
3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment - 3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases...
3-5-123. Repealed - 3-5-123. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 2003. History: En....
3-5-124. Standing masters -- reference -- powers - 3-5-124. Standing masters -- reference -- powers. (1) A reference...
3-5-125. Standing masters -- proceedings -- meetings -- witnesses -- statements of account - 3-5-125. Standing masters -- proceedings -- meetings -- witnesses --...
3-5-126. Standing masters -- findings of fact and conclusions of law -- orders -- contents and filing -- review -- stipulations as to findings - 3-5-126. Standing masters -- findings of fact and conclusions of...
Part 2. District Court Judges
3-5-201. Election and oath of office - 3-5-201. Election and oath of office. (1) The judges of...
3-5-202. Qualifications and residence - 3-5-202. Qualifications and residence. (1) A person is not eligible...
3-5-203. Term of office - 3-5-203. Term of office. The term of office of judges...
3-5-204. Computation of term of office - 3-5-204. Computation of term of office. The years during which...
3-5-205. through 3-5-210 reserved - 3-5-205 through 3-5-210 reserved.
3-5-211. Salaries and expenses of district court judges - 3-5-211. Salaries and expenses of district court judges. (1) Prior...
3-5-212. Repealed - 3-5-212. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 3, L. 1985. History: En....
3-5-213. Expenses when out of district - 3-5-213. Expenses when out of district. A district court judge...
3-5-214. Certification and filing of expense claim - 3-5-214. Certification and filing of expense claim. As soon as...
3-5-215. Expenses when not in county of residence - 3-5-215. Expenses when not in county of residence. A district...
3-5-216. Repealed - 3-5-216. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 2007. History: En....
Part 3. District Court Jurisdiction
3-5-301. Kinds of jurisdiction - 3-5-301. Kinds of jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the district court...
3-5-302. Original jurisdiction - 3-5-302. Original jurisdiction. (1) The district court has original jurisdiction...
3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction - 3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction. The district court has appellate jurisdiction in...
3-5-304. Process - 3-5-304. Process. The process of the district court extends to...
3-5-305. through 3-5-310 reserved - 3-5-305 through 3-5-310 reserved.
3-5-311. Powers of judges at chambers - 3-5-311. Powers of judges at chambers. (1) The judge of...
3-5-312. Jurisdiction of judges coextensive with the state - 3-5-312. Jurisdiction of judges coextensive with the state. (1) The...
Part 4. Terms and Location of District Courts
3-5-401. Terms of court - 3-5-401. Terms of court. (1) The district court of each...
3-5-402. Adjournments -- conduct of business in multicounty districts - 3-5-402. Adjournments -- conduct of business in multicounty districts. (1)...
3-5-403. Terms and departments in multijudge districts - 3-5-403. Terms and departments in multijudge districts. (1) In each...
3-5-404. Repealed - 3-5-404. Repealed. Sec. 52, Ch. 585, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-405. Change of place of holding court in emergency - 3-5-405. Change of place of holding court in emergency. (1)...
3-5-406. Parties to appear at place appointed - 3-5-406. Parties to appear at place appointed. When the court...
3-5-407. Sheriff to act as crier - 3-5-407. Sheriff to act as crier. The sheriff in attendance...
Part 5. Clerk of the District Court
3-5-501. General duties -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-5-501. General duties -- electronic filing and storage of court...
3-5-502. Indexes to court records - 3-5-502. Indexes to court records. Each clerk of court in...
3-5-503. Duties concerning indexes - 3-5-503. Duties concerning indexes. The clerk of the district court...
3-5-504. Register of actions - 3-5-504. Register of actions. The clerk of the district court...
3-5-505. Register of criminal actions - 3-5-505. Register of criminal actions. The clerk of the district...
3-5-506. Index of bonds in criminal cases - 3-5-506. Index of bonds in criminal cases. Clerks of the...
3-5-507. Judgment book - 3-5-507. Judgment book. The clerk must keep with the records...
3-5-508. Docket - 3-5-508. Docket. The docket is a book that the clerk...
3-5-509. Docket to be available for inspection - 3-5-509. Docket to be available for inspection. The docket kept...
3-5-510. Duties relating to jurors and witnesses - 3-5-510. Duties relating to jurors and witnesses. The clerk of...
3-5-511. Witnesses' warrants -- state reimbursement - 3-5-511. Witnesses' warrants -- state reimbursement. (1) The witnesses in...
3-5-512. Statement to board of county commissioners concerning witnesses - 3-5-512. Statement to board of county commissioners concerning witnesses. The...
3-5-513. Probate records - 3-5-513. Probate records. The clerk of the district court shall:...
3-5-514. Repealed - 3-5-514. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-515. Repealed - 3-5-515. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-516. Repealed - 3-5-516. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997. History: En....
Part 6. Court Reporters
3-5-601. Court reporters -- appointment -- oath -- employment status - 3-5-601. Court reporters -- appointment -- oath -- employment status....
3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor -- compensation and expenses - 3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor -- compensation and expenses....
3-5-603. Duties - 3-5-603. Duties. Each reporter must, under the direction of the...
3-5-604. Court reporters -- transcript of district court proceedings -- costs - 3-5-604. Court reporters -- transcript of district court proceedings --...
3-5-605. through 3-5-610 reserved - 3-5-605 through 3-5-610 reserved.
3-5-611. Reporter pro tempore - 3-5-611. Reporter pro tempore. (1) The reporter of any district...
3-5-612. Reporter's report prima facie evidence - 3-5-612. Reporter's report prima facie evidence. The report of the...
Part 9. State Funding for District Courts
3-5-901. State assumption of district court expenses - 3-5-901. State assumption of district court expenses. (1) There is...
3-5-902. Fiscal administration for payment of court expenses - 3-5-902. Fiscal administration for payment of court expenses. The supreme...
3-5-903. Repealed - 3-5-903. Repealed. Secs. 52(1), 63(3), Ch. 585, L. 2001. History:...
3-5-904. Repealed - 3-5-904. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 445, L. 2005. History: En....
Chapter 6. Municipal Courts
Part 1. General Provisions
3-6-101. Establishment of court - 3-6-101. Establishment of court. (1) A city with a population...
3-6-102. Abolition of city court - 3-6-102. Abolition of city court. (1) In cities in which...
3-6-103. Jurisdiction - 3-6-103. Jurisdiction. (1) The municipal court has jurisdiction coordinate and...
3-6-104. Powers and duties of the court - 3-6-104. Powers and duties of the court. (1) Except as...
3-6-105. Courtroom and supplies - 3-6-105. Courtroom and supplies. A room for the municipal court,...
3-6-106. Sessions of court -- departments - 3-6-106. Sessions of court -- departments. (1) The municipal court...
3-6-107. through 3-6-109 reserved - 3-6-107 through 3-6-109 reserved.
3-6-110. Appeal to district court -- record on appeal - 3-6-110. Appeal to district court -- record on appeal. (1)...
Part 2. Municipal Court Judges
3-6-201. Number of judges -- election -- term of office -- chief judge -- duties of chief judge - 3-6-201. Number of judges -- election -- term of office...
3-6-202. Qualifications -- certification -- training - 3-6-202. Qualifications -- certification -- training. (1) A municipal court...
3-6-203. Salary - 3-6-203. Salary. The salary of the municipal court judge must...
3-6-204. Disqualification -- judge pro tempore - 3-6-204. Disqualification -- judge pro tempore. When a judge of...
Part 3. Conduct of Court Business
3-6-301. Clerk of the court -- administrative expenses - 3-6-301. Clerk of the court -- administrative expenses. The position...
3-6-302. Records -- electronic filing and storage - 3-6-302. Records -- electronic filing and storage. (1) The records...
3-6-303. Officers of court - 3-6-303. Officers of court. (1) The chief of police of...
Chapter 7. Water Courts
Part 1. Water Divisions
3-7-101. Water divisions - 3-7-101. Water divisions. To adjudicate existing water rights and to...
3-7-102. Water divisions boundaries - 3-7-102. Water divisions boundaries. There are four water divisions whose...
3-7-103. Promulgation of rules and prescription of forms -- advisory committee - 3-7-103. Promulgation of rules and prescription of forms -- advisory...
Part 2. Water Judges
3-7-201. Designation of water judge - 3-7-201. Designation of water judge. (1) A water judge must...
3-7-202. Term of office - 3-7-202. Term of office. The term of office for water...
3-7-203. Vacancies - 3-7-203. Vacancies. If a vacancy in the office of water...
3-7-204. Supervision and administration by supreme court - 3-7-204. Supervision and administration by supreme court. (1) The Montana...
3-7-205. through 3-7-210 reserved - 3-7-205 through 3-7-210 reserved.
3-7-211. Appointment of water commissioners - 3-7-211. Appointment of water commissioners. Except as provided in 85-20-1902,...
3-7-212. Enforcement of decrees - 3-7-212. Enforcement of decrees. The district court having jurisdiction may...
3-7-213. Repealed - 3-7-213. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 604, L. 1989. History: En....
3-7-214. through 3-7-220 reserved - 3-7-214 through 3-7-220 reserved.
3-7-221. Appointment of chief water judge and associate water judge -- terms of office - 3-7-221. Appointment of chief water judge and associate water judge...
3-7-222. Salary -- office space - 3-7-222. Salary -- office space. (1) The chief water judge...
3-7-223. Duties of chief water judge - 3-7-223. (Temporary) Duties of chief water judge. The chief water...
3-7-224. Jurisdiction of chief water judge and associate water judge - 3-7-224. (Temporary) Jurisdiction of chief water judge and associate water...
3-7-225. Duties of associate water judge - 3-7-225. (Temporary) Duties of associate water judge. The duties of...
Part 3. Water Masters
3-7-301. Appointment of water masters -- removal - 3-7-301. Appointment of water masters -- removal. (1) The chief...
3-7-302. Repealed - 3-7-302. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 2003. History: En....
3-7-303. through 3-7-310 reserved - 3-7-303 through 3-7-310 reserved.
3-7-311. Duties of water masters - 3-7-311. Duties of water masters. (1) The water master has...
Part 4. Disqualification
3-7-401. Definitions - 3-7-401. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following...
3-7-402. Disqualification of water judge or master - 3-7-402. Disqualification of water judge or master. (1) A water...
3-7-403. Waiver of disqualification - 3-7-403. Waiver of disqualification. A water judge may accept from...
3-7-404. Procedure exclusive - 3-7-404. Procedure exclusive. The procedure for disqualification of a water...
Part 5. Jurisdiction
3-7-501. Jurisdiction - 3-7-501. Jurisdiction. (1) The jurisdiction of each judicial district concerning...
3-7-502. Jurisdictional disputes - 3-7-502. Jurisdictional disputes. Whenever a question arises concerning which water...
Chapter 10. Justices' Courts
3-10-101. Number and location of justices' courts -- authorization to combine with city court -- justice's court of record - 3-10-101. Number and location of justices' courts -- authorization to...
3-10-102. When courts open - 3-10-102. When courts open. A justice's court is always open...
3-10-103. County to provide facilities - 3-10-103. County to provide facilities. The board of county commissioners...
3-10-104. through 3-10-110 reserved - 3-10-104 through 3-10-110 reserved.
3-10-111. What provisions of code applicable to justices' courts - 3-10-111. What provisions of code applicable to justices' courts. Because...
3-10-112. through 3-10-114 reserved - 3-10-112 through 3-10-114 reserved.
3-10-115. Appeal to district court from justice's court of record -- record on appeal - 3-10-115. Appeal to district court from justice's court of record...
3-10-116. Disqualification of justice of peace for justice's court of record -- judge pro tempore - 3-10-116. Disqualification of justice of peace for justice's court of...
3-10-117. Repealed - 3-10-117. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 557, L. 2005. History: En....
3-10-118. Powers and duties of justice's court of record - 3-10-118. Powers and duties of justice's court of record. (1)...
Part 2. Justices of the Peace
3-10-201. Election - 3-10-201. Election. (1) Except as provided in 3-10-206, each justice...
3-10-202. Oath -- proof of certification - 3-10-202. Oath -- proof of certification. (1) Each justice of...
3-10-203. Orientation course -- annual training - 3-10-203. Orientation course -- annual training. (1) Under the supervision...
3-10-204. Residence requirements - 3-10-204. Residence requirements. (1) A justice of the peace must...
3-10-205. Term of office - 3-10-205. Term of office. The term of office of justices...
3-10-206. Vacancies - 3-10-206. Vacancies. Subject to the residency requirements provided in 3-10-204...
3-10-207. Salaries - 3-10-207. Salaries. (1) Subject to subsections (2) through (4), the...
3-10-208. Office hours - 3-10-208. Office hours. In the resolution providing for the salary,...
3-10-209. Expenses - 3-10-209. Expenses. All actual and necessary travel expenses, as provided...
3-10-210. through 3-10-220 reserved - 3-10-210 through 3-10-220 reserved.
3-10-221. Duties of justices - 3-10-221. Duties of justices. Justices of the peace must perform...
3-10-222. Collection and payment of money - 3-10-222. Collection and payment of money. A justice of the...
3-10-223. through 3-10-230 reserved - 3-10-223 through 3-10-230 reserved.
3-10-231. Circumstances in which acting justice called in -- by whom - 3-10-231. Circumstances in which acting justice called in -- by...
3-10-232. Docket entries by acting justice - 3-10-232. Docket entries by acting justice. When another justice or...
3-10-233. Jurisdiction of acting justice - 3-10-233. Jurisdiction of acting justice. When called in to preside...
3-10-234. Expenses of acting justice - 3-10-234. Expenses of acting justice. Whenever a justice of the...
Part 3. Jurisdiction of Justices' Courts
3-10-301. Civil jurisdiction - 3-10-301. Civil jurisdiction. (1) Except as provided in 3-11-103 and...
3-10-302. Jurisdiction over forcible entry, unlawful detainer, rent deposit, and residential and residential mobile home landlord-tenant disputes - 3-10-302. Jurisdiction over forcible entry, unlawful detainer, rent deposit, and...
3-10-303. Criminal jurisdiction - 3-10-303. Criminal jurisdiction. (1) The justices' courts have jurisdiction of...
3-10-304. Territorial extent of civil jurisdiction - 3-10-304. Territorial extent of civil jurisdiction. (1) The civil jurisdiction...
3-10-305. Repealed - 3-10-305. Repealed. Sec. 63, Ch. 16, L. 1991. History: En....
3-10-306. Repealed - 3-10-306. Repealed. Sec. 63, Ch. 16, L. 1991. History: En....
Part 4. Contempts in Justices' Courts
3-10-401. Contempts for which justice of the peace may punish - 3-10-401. Contempts for which justice of the peace may punish....
3-10-402. Proceedings - 3-10-402. Proceedings. When a contempt is committed, whether or not...
3-10-403. Repealed - 3-10-403. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 496, L. 2001. History: En....
3-10-404. Repealed - 3-10-404. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 496, L. 2001. History: En....
3-10-405. Conviction in docket - 3-10-405. Conviction in docket. The conviction, specifying particularly the offense...
Part 5. Records in Justices' Courts
3-10-501. Contents of docket -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-10-501. Contents of docket -- electronic filing and storage of...
3-10-502. How entries made -- prima facie evidence - 3-10-502. How entries made -- prima facie evidence. (1) The...
3-10-503. Index to docket -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-10-503. Index to docket -- electronic filing and storage of...
3-10-504. through 3-10-510 reserved - 3-10-504 through 3-10-510 reserved.
3-10-511. Records delivered to successor - 3-10-511. Records delivered to successor. Each justice of the peace,...
3-10-512. Proceedings when office becomes vacant - 3-10-512. Proceedings when office becomes vacant. If the office of...
3-10-513. Who is the successor - 3-10-513. Who is the successor. The justice appointed to fill...
3-10-514. Docket of predecessor - 3-10-514. Docket of predecessor. A justice of the peace with...
3-10-515. through 3-10-517 reserved - 3-10-515 through 3-10-517 reserved.
3-10-518. Youth matters cited in justice's court -- public record - 3-10-518. Youth matters cited in justice's court -- public record....
Part 6. Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures, Fees, and Costs in Justices' Courts
3-10-601. Collection and disposition of fines, penalties, forfeitures, and fees - 3-10-601. Collection and disposition of fines, penalties, forfeitures, and fees....
3-10-602. Penalty - 3-10-602. Penalty. A justice of the peace violating 3-10-601 is...
3-10-603. Repealed - 3-10-603. Repealed. Sec. 64, Ch. 557, L. 1987. History: (1),...
Part 7. Constables
3-10-701. Constables to attend court - 3-10-701. Constables to attend court. Constables must attend the courts...
3-10-702. Governed by law prescribing sheriffs' duties - 3-10-702. Governed by law prescribing sheriffs' duties. (1) All the...
3-10-703. Compensation - 3-10-703. Compensation. The board of county commissioners shall, by resolution,...
3-10-704. Deputy constables - 3-10-704. Deputy constables. If in any county there is no...
3-10-705. Authority of deputy - 3-10-705. Authority of deputy. The person so deputed shall have...
3-10-706. Execution of process by retiring constable - 3-10-706. Execution of process by retiring constable. A constable, notwithstanding...
Part 10. Small Claims Division
3-10-1001. Purpose - 3-10-1001. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part and...
3-10-1002. Creation - 3-10-1002. Creation. There is established within the jurisdiction of each...
3-10-1003. Location -- hours - 3-10-1003. Location -- hours. The small claims division of justice's...
3-10-1004. Jurisdiction -- removal from district court - 3-10-1004. Jurisdiction -- removal from district court. (1) The small...
3-10-1005. Docket entries - 3-10-1005. Docket entries. The justice of the peace shall enter...
Chapter 11. City Courts
Part 1. Creation and Jurisdiction
3-11-101. City court established -- city court of record - 3-11-101. City court established -- city court of record. (1)...
3-11-102. Concurrent jurisdiction - 3-11-102. Concurrent jurisdiction. (1) The city court has concurrent jurisdiction...
3-11-103. Exclusive jurisdiction - 3-11-103. Exclusive jurisdiction. Except as provided in 3-11-104, the city...
3-11-104. Exceptions to civil jurisdiction - 3-11-104. Exceptions to civil jurisdiction. City courts do not have...
3-11-105. through 3-11-108 reserved - 3-11-105 through 3-11-108 reserved.
3-11-109. Powers and duties of city court of record - 3-11-109. Powers and duties of city court of record. (1)...
3-11-110. Appeal to district court from city court of record -- record on appeal - 3-11-110. Appeal to district court from city court of record...
Part 2. City Judges
3-11-201. Number of judges -- term of office - 3-11-201. Number of judges -- term of office. (1) The...
3-11-202. Salary -- qualifications - 3-11-202. Salary -- qualifications. (1) A city judge, at the...
3-11-203. When substitute for judge called in - 3-11-203. When substitute for judge called in. (1) The city...
3-11-204. Training sessions for judges - 3-11-204. Training sessions for judges. (1) There must be two...
3-11-205. Justice of the peace or judge of another city as city judge - 3-11-205. Justice of the peace or judge of another city...
3-11-206. City to provide facilities -- conduct of court business -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-11-206. City to provide facilities -- conduct of court business...
Part 3. Procedure in City Courts
3-11-301. City attorney to prosecute - 3-11-301. City attorney to prosecute. Except as provided in 46-17-203,...
3-11-302. Who named as plaintiff - 3-11-302. Who named as plaintiff. (1) A criminal action brought...
3-11-303. Contempts city judge may punish for -- procedure - 3-11-303. Contempts city judge may punish for -- procedure. (1)...
Chapter 12. Small Claims Courts
3-12-101. Purpose -- liberal construction - 3-12-101. Purpose -- liberal construction. It is the purpose of...
3-12-102. Small claims court authorized - 3-12-102. Small claims court authorized. There may be created within...
3-12-103. Creation of court - 3-12-103. Creation of court. (1) A small claims court may...
3-12-104. Duration of court - 3-12-104. Duration of court. A small claims court created under...
3-12-105. Location -- hours - 3-12-105. Location -- hours. (1) The small claims court shall...
3-12-106. Repealed - 3-12-106. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 1997. History: En....
3-12-107. Procedure - 3-12-107. Procedure. A small claims court created under this chapter...
Part 2. Small Claims Court Judge
3-12-201. Appointment -- salary and expenses -- qualifications - 3-12-201. Appointment -- salary and expenses -- qualifications. (1) The...
3-12-202. Assistance to claimants - 3-12-202. Assistance to claimants. The small claims court judge shall...
3-12-203. Judge in multicounty district - 3-12-203. Judge in multicounty district. (1) When there is more...
Chapter 15. Juries and Jurors
Part 1. Juries -- Definitions and Composition
3-15-101. Jury defined - 3-15-101. Jury defined. A jury is a body of persons...
3-15-102. Kinds of juries - 3-15-102. Kinds of juries. Juries are of three kinds: (1)...
3-15-103. Grand jury defined - 3-15-103. Grand jury defined. A grand jury is a body...
3-15-104. Trial jury defined - 3-15-104. Trial jury defined. Except as provided in 3-20-103, a...
3-15-105. Jury of inquest defined - 3-15-105. Jury of inquest defined. A jury of inquest is...
3-15-106. Number of a trial jury - 3-15-106. Number of a trial jury. (1) A trial jury...
3-15-107. Number in justices' courts - 3-15-107. Number in justices' courts. A jury in a justice's...
Part 2. Jurors' Fees
3-15-201. Fees in courts of record - 3-15-201. Fees in courts of record. (1) A grand or...
3-15-202. Repealed - 3-15-202. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1981. History: En....
3-15-203. Fees in courts not of record and coroner inquests - 3-15-203. Fees in courts not of record and coroner inquests....
3-15-204. Duties of clerk as to jurors - 3-15-204. Duties of clerk as to jurors. (1) The clerk...
3-15-205. Costs of impaneling jury - 3-15-205. Costs of impaneling jury. (1) In a civil action...
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...
3-15-302. Inhabitants of local government jurisdiction competent - 3-15-302. Inhabitants of local government jurisdiction competent. (1) On the...
3-15-303. Who not competent - 3-15-303. Who not competent. A person is not competent to...
3-15-304. through 3-15-310 reserved - 3-15-304 through 3-15-310 reserved.
3-15-311. Repealed - 3-15-311. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 1981. History: En....
3-15-312. Discharge by court or jury commissioner - 3-15-312. Discharge by court or jury commissioner. The court or...
3-15-313. Who may be excused -- affidavit to claim excuse -- permanent exclusion for chronically incapacitated - 3-15-313. Who may be excused -- affidavit to claim excuse...
3-15-314. Repealed - 3-15-314. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 1981; sec. 7,...
3-15-315. through 3-15-320 reserved - 3-15-315 through 3-15-320 reserved.
3-15-321. Attachment and fine for failure to attend - 3-15-321. Attachment and fine for failure to attend. Any juror...
Part 4. Jury Lists
3-15-401. Repealed - 3-15-401. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 133, L. 2007. History: En....
3-15-402. Selection of qualified persons - 3-15-402. Selection of qualified persons. The secretary of state shall...
3-15-403. Jury lists -- filing -- public inspection - 3-15-403. Jury lists -- filing -- public inspection. (1) On...
3-15-404. Duty of jury commissioner -- jury box or computer database - 3-15-404. Duty of jury commissioner -- jury box or computer...
3-15-405. Notice to jurors - 3-15-405. Notice to jurors. The clerk of court shall serve...
3-15-406. through 3-15-410 reserved - 3-15-406 through 3-15-410 reserved.
3-15-411. Term of service of jurors - 3-15-411. Term of service of jurors. (1) The persons whose...
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....
3-15-502. Repealed - 3-15-502. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 241, L. 1999. History: En....
3-15-503. Drawing -- how conducted - 3-15-503. Drawing -- how conducted. (1) (a) If the drawing...
3-15-504. Drawing by two or more judges in same district - 3-15-504. Drawing by two or more judges in same district....
3-15-505. Repealed - 3-15-505. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 241, L. 1999. History: En....
3-15-506. Obtaining additional jurors when necessary - 3-15-506. Obtaining additional jurors when necessary. (1) If it appears...
3-15-507. Clerk to call list of jurors summoned - 3-15-507. Clerk to call list of jurors summoned. On the...
3-15-508. Repealed - 3-15-508. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1981. History: En....
3-15-509. Manner of impaneling - 3-15-509. Manner of impaneling. (1) Whenever a civil action is...
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...
3-15-602. Who constitutes jury - 3-15-602. Who constitutes jury. (1) When 11 of the persons...
3-15-603. Manner of impaneling - 3-15-603. Manner of impaneling. After the jurors have been selected,...
3-15-604. Drawing and summoning in multijudge districts - 3-15-604. Drawing and summoning in multijudge districts. In districts where...
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...
3-15-702. How to be summoned - 3-15-702. How to be summoned. Such jurors must be summoned...
3-15-703. Officer's return - 3-15-703. Officer's return. The officer summoning the jurors shall, at...
3-15-704. Forming jury - 3-15-704. Forming jury. At the time appointed for a jury...
3-15-705. Manner of impaneling - 3-15-705. Manner of impaneling. The jury must be impaneled as...
Part 8. Juries of Inquest
3-15-801. Summoning juries - 3-15-801. Summoning juries. Juries of inquest must be summoned by...
3-15-802. Manner of impaneling - 3-15-802. Manner of impaneling. The manner of impaneling juries of...
Chapter 20. Asbestos Claims Court
3-20-101. Definition - 3-20-101. Definition. As used in this part, unless the context...
3-20-102. Asbestos claims judge - 3-20-102. Asbestos claims judge. (1) A civil action involving an...
3-20-103. Asbestos claims court -- venue -- jury pool - 3-20-103. Asbestos claims court -- venue -- jury pool. (1)...
3-20-104. Operating expenses -- asbestos claims administration fund - 3-20-104. Operating expenses -- asbestos claims administration fund. The asbestos...
3-20-105. Direct appeal to supreme court - 3-20-105. Direct appeal to supreme court. An appeal from a...