HOUSE BILL NO. 214
INTRODUCED BY J. SHOCKLEY
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND THE 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT TO BE ELECTED AT THE NOVEMBER 2002 GENERAL ELECTION; AMENDING SECTION 3-5-102, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 3-5-102, MCA, is amended to read:
"3-5-102. Number of judges. In each judicial district, there must be the following number of judges of the district court:
(1) in the 2nd, 7th, 16th, 18th, and 20th, and 21st districts, two judges each;
(2) in the 1st, 8th, and 11th districts, three judges each;
(3) in the 4th district and 8th districts, four judges;
(4) in the 13th district, five judges;
(5) in all other districts, one judge each."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective January 1, 2002.
Section 3. Election of judges. The additional judges for the 8th and 21st judicial districts must be elected at the general election to be held in November 2002 and shall take office in January 2003.
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