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Mont. Code Jud. Conduct Application

activein force · 2014-03-25 – presentact-effective-date

The Application paragraph establishes when the various Rules apply to a judge or judicial

candidate.

I. APPLICABILITY OF THIS CODE

(A) The provisions of this Code apply to j ustices of the s upreme court, district court judges, the

chief water judge, the w orkers compensation court judge, justices of the peace, municipal court

judges, city court judges and judges of courts of limited jurisdiction created by the l egislature,

including judges pro tempore, as hereinafter set forth, and, where specifically indicated, to judicial

candidates.

(B) The provisions of this Code do not apply to special masters, referees, administrative law

judges, or persons appointed to perform quasi-judicial functions.

II. JUDGE PRO TEMPORE

(A) A judge pro tempore is a person who, pursuant to the law, is called to serve temporarily as a

judge.

(B) While presiding over any stage of a pending case under temporary appointment, a judge pro

tempore must comply with this Code except for Rules 3.4, 3.7, 3.9, and 3.11(B).

III. EFFECTIVE DATE—COMPLIANCE

(A) The provisions of this Code are effective on the date specified by the supreme court.

(B) A person to whom this Code becomes applicable shall comply immediately with its provisions,

unless otherwise provided in this Code.

Provenance

Source: courts.mt.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
Content hash: 3fc245fd006335de3eccfedf5aec65ab57a0a76828300f395c4c4433eb3058fc

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