Mont. Code Ann. § 3-5-114
(2017)

Qualifications

Any of the following individuals may act as a judge pro tempore:

(1) a member of the bar of the state who meets the qualifications for judge of the district court as provided in 3-5-202;

(2) a retired judge of the district court;

(3) a justice of the peace for a justice's court of record, provided for in 3-10-101;

(4) a municipal court judge; or

(5) a retired justice of the supreme court.

History:
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 663, L. 1987
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 389, L. 2003 (HB 358 - Lange, Michael (R) HD 19)
Amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 2005 (HB 367 - Parker, John (D) HD 23)