Montana § 3-5-213 - Expenses When Out Of District

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-5-213 — Expenses When Out Of District, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3-5-213. Expenses When Out Of District

Expenses when out of district. A district court judge who sits in the place of another judge in the trial or hearing of an action or proceeding in a district other than the judge's own or in the supreme court or who attends a conference of judges in Helena called by the chief justice of the supreme court must be paid the judge's actual and necessary travel expenses, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503 , while engaged in that service as follows: (1) travel expenses from the county seat of the county in which the judge resides to the place of trial, hearing, or conference and return; and (2) board and lodging while engaged in the trial, hearing, or conference.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-5-213 cover?

Section 3-5-213 ("Expenses When Out Of District") 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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