Table of Contents TITLE 3. JUDICIARY, COURTS CHAPTER 5. DISTRICT COURTS Part 1. Definition of Districts and Assignment of Judges

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3-5-101 — Judicial districts define... 3-5-102 — Number of judges 3-5-111 — District courts presided... 3-5-112 — Authority of chief justic... 5 3-5-113 — Judges pro tempore – spec... 3-5-114 — Qualifications 2 3-5-115 — Agreement, petition, and... 3-5-116 — Compensation – expenses 3-5-117 — Rooms – records 3-5-118 — Appeals 3-5-122 — Judge pro tempore or spec... 7 3-5-124 — Standing masters – refere... 1 3-5-125 — Standing masters – procee... 17 3-5-126 — Standing masters – findin... 3-5-127 — Appointment of standing m...

Mont. Code Ann. § 3-5-122

Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases – appointment

(1) One or more judges of a judicial district may designate a judge pro tempore or a special master in a criminal case to hear and determine any preliminary, nondispositive matter pending in a criminal case before the court if the district court judge or judges find that the appointment serves justice.

(2) Any of the following individuals may act as a special master in a criminal case:

(a) a justice of the peace or a city judge;

(b) a retired district court judge;

(d) a member of the state bar.

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History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 394, Laws ofL. 1995

Source text on leg.mt.gov