3-1-606. Justice of the peace or constable not to purchase judgment. (1) A justice of the peace may not purchase or be interested in the purchase of any judgment or part of a judgment on the justice’s docket or on any docket in the justice’s possession. A constable may not purchase or be interested in the purchase of any judgment or part of a judgment on the docket of a justice of the peace of the county of which the person is a constable or on a docket in the possession of a justice of the peace in that county.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 3-1-606

  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)A violation of subsection (1) is a misdemeanor.