Montana § 3-5-101 - Judicial Districts Defined
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-5-101 — Judicial Districts Defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-5-101. Judicial Districts Defined
Judicial districts defined. In this state, there are 22 judicial districts, distributed as follows: (1) 1st district: Lewis and Clark and Broadwater Counties; (2) 2nd district: Silver Bow County; (3) 3rd district: Deer Lodge, Granite, and Powell Counties; (4) 4th district: Missoula and Mineral Counties; (5) 5th district: Beaverhead, Jefferson, and Madison Counties; (6) 6th district: Park and Sweet Grass Counties; (7) 7th district: Dawson, McCone, Richland, Prairie, and Wibaux Counties; (8) 8th district: Cascade County; (9) 9th district: Teton, Pondera, Toole, and Glacier Counties; (10) 10th district: Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum Counties; (11) 11th district: Flathead County; (12) 12th district: Liberty, Hill, and Chouteau Counties; (13) 13th district: Yellowstone County; (14) 14th district: Meagher, Wheatland, Golden Valley, and Musselshell Counties; (15) 15th district: Roosevelt, Daniels, and Sheridan Counties; (16) 16th district: Custer, Carter, Fallon, Powder River, Garfield, Treasure, and Rosebud Counties; (17) 17th district: Phillips, Blaine, and Valley Counties; (18) 18th district: Gallatin County; (19) 19th district: Lincoln County; (20) 20th district: Lake and Sanders Counties; (21) 21st district: Ravalli County; (22) 22nd district: Stillwater, Carbon, and Big Horn Counties.
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Section 3-5-101 ("Judicial Districts Defined") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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