Montana § 3-6-302 - Records -- Electronic Filing And Storage
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-6-302 — Records -- Electronic Filing And Storage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-6-302. Records -- Electronic Filing And Storage
Records -- electronic filing and storage. (1) The records of the court must be kept by the clerk. The records in civil causes must conform as nearly as possible to the records of district courts. In criminal causes, in cases arising under city ordinances, and in cases mentioned in 3-11-103 , the records must be similar to the records now kept in justices' courts. (2) The clerk may elect to keep court documents by means of electronic filing or storage, or both, as provided in 3-1-114 and 3-1-115 , in lieu of or in addition to keeping paper records.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-6-302 cover?
Section 3-6-302 ("Records -- Electronic Filing And Storage") 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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