Montana Code 3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges
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3-1-1502. Training and certification of judges. Except as provided in 3-1-1503, a judge selected for a term of office may not assume the functions of the office unless the judge has filed with the county clerk and recorder in the jurisdiction a certificate of completion of a course of education and training prescribed by the commission.
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-1-1502
- Commission: means the commission on courts of limited jurisdiction established by the supreme court. See Montana Code 3-1-1501
- Judge: means :
(a)a municipal court judge;
(b)a justice of the peace; or
(c)a city judge. See Montana Code 3-1-1501
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.