Montana § 3-10-514 - Docket Of Predecessor
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-514 — Docket Of Predecessor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-10-514. Docket Of Predecessor
Docket of predecessor. A justice of the peace with whom the docket of the justice's predecessor or of any other justice is deposited has and may exercise over all actions and proceedings entered in the docket the same jurisdiction as if the actions and proceedings were originally commenced before the justice. In the case of the creation of a new county or the change of the boundary between two counties, any justice into whose hands the docket of a justice formerly acting as justice within that territory is, for the purpose of this section, considered the successor of the former justice.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 3-10-514
What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-514 cover?
Section 3-10-514 ("Docket Of Predecessor") 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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