Montana Code Annotated
Title 3. Judiciary, Courts
Chapter 10. Justices' Courts

Part 1. General Provisions

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 Repealed - 3-10-117. Repealed.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...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 3. Judiciary, Courts Chapter 10. Justices' Courts

Montana Code Annotated
Title 3. Judiciary, Courts
Chapter 10. Justices' Courts