Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 3. JUDICIARY, COURTS

CHAPTER 1. COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS GENERALLY

Part 11. Judicial Standards Commission

Judge's Waiver Of Confidentiality -- Hearing Made Public

3-1-1122. Judge's waiver of confidentiality -- hearing made public. In addition to the public disclosure required under 3-1-1107, 3-1-1121, and 3-1-1123 through 3-1-1126, the commission shall allow public access to all papers filed with and testimony and hearings before the commission or masters in a given case if the judge against whom a complaint has been filed waives the right of confidentiality and requests in writing that the proceedings be accessible to the public. Public disclosure of information required under 3-1-1107, 3-1-1121, and 3-1-1123 through 3-1-1126 is not contingent upon a waiver under this section.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 441, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 386, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 157, Ch. 61, L. 2007.