Montana Code 3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases — appointment
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.
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-5-122
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(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;
(c)a retired supreme court justice; or
(d)a member of the state bar.