Montana § 3-10-232 - Docket Entries By Acting Justice

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-232 — Docket Entries By Acting Justice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3-10-232. Docket Entries By Acting Justice

Docket entries by acting justice. When another justice or any other qualified person is called to preside in a justice's court, proper entries of all proceedings must be made in the docket of the justice for whom the visiting justice or person holds court. A justice holding court at the request of another justice must subscribe the entries. When the appointment is made by order of the county commissioners, the order shall be placed in the court docket.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-232 cover?

Section 3-10-232 ("Docket Entries By Acting Justice") 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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