85-2-214. Commencement of action. (1) The action for the adjudication of all existing water rights under this part, part 7, and Title 3, chapter 7, is commenced with the issuing of the order by the Montana supreme court to file a statement of a claim of an existing water right as provided in 85-2-212. As to each claim, the action is considered filed in the judicial district of the county in which the diversion is made or, if there is a claimed right with no diversion, in the judicial district of the county in which the use occurs.
     (2) The water judge shall monitor the claim filing procedure for claims within his water division and make any orders necessary to assure timely and accurate compliance with the claim filing procedure.

     History: En. Secs. 6, 20, Ch. 697, L. 1979.