1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 3
  3. CHAPTER 11
  4. Part 2
  5. 3-11-201 Number of judges -- term of office

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 3. JUDICIARY, COURTS

CHAPTER 11. CITY COURTS

Part 2. City Judges

Number Of Judges -- Term Of Office

3-11-201. Number of judges -- term of office. (1) The governing body of a city may determine by ordinance the number of judges required to operate the city court.

(2) An elected or appointed city judge shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor.

(3) A justice of the peace designated to act as city judge for a city or town under 3-11-205 shall serve as city judge for the duration of the justice of the peace's term as justice of the peace or until the agreement provided for in 3-11-205 terminates.

History: En. Sec. 4, p. 122, L. 1893; amd. Sec. 4748, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3224, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5003, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 60, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5003, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 343, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-709(part); amd. Sec. 377, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 543, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 292, L. 1995.