Montana § 3-1-901 - Judicial Vacancy -- Notice
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-1-901 — Judicial Vacancy -- Notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1-901. Judicial Vacancy -- Notice
Judicial vacancy -- notice. (1) (a) Upon receiving notice from the chief justice of the supreme court, the governor shall appoint a candidate, as provided in this part, to fill any vacancy on the supreme court or the district court. (b) The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint a candidate to fill any term or vacancy for the chief water judge or associate water judge pursuant to 3-7-221 . (2) Within 10 days of the date of receipt by the governor of the notice from the chief justice of the supreme court that a vacancy has occurred or the effective date of a judicial resignation has been announced, the governor shall notify the public, including media outlets with general statewide circulation and other appropriate sources, that a vacancy has been announced, including the deadline within which applications must be received.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 3-1-901
What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-1-901 cover?
Section 3-1-901 ("Judicial Vacancy -- Notice") 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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