May 3 2016
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTAFIL
ED
Case Number: AF 12-0374
AF 12-0374
MAY 03 2016
EiSmith
CLERK OF THE SUPREME
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE RULES STATE OF MONTANA
COURT
FOR COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION ORDER
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF JUDGES
The Commission on Courts of Limited Jurisdiction has petitioned the Court for
modification of Rule 4 of the Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction, addressing the
accessibility of recorded judicial training sessions. The Commission unanimously
approved this revision at its meeting of March 18, 2016. The revision would modify
Rule 4 by adoption of a new subsection (3) and reorder the subsequent subsections of the
Rule accordingly. New Rule 4(3) will read as follows:
(3)Post training, individuals may request copies of recorded training
sessions. However, in order to request dissemination of electronic
transcription of training sessions, the requester must be eligible to attend
training sessions as set out in subsection (2) above. Additionally, the
requester must supply the Judicial Education Coordinator with the
appropriate technology as requested; pay any associated shipping/handling
costs; and request recorded copies from only the most recent COCLJ
training conference and/or the most recent certification school.
Good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Rule 4 of the Rules for Courts of Limited
Jurisdiction is revised as set forth herein. The revision is effective immediately.
The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to the Commission on Courts of
Limited Jurisdiction. The Clerk is further directed to provide copies of this Order to the
State Law Library; to Todd Everts, Connie Dixon and Derek Gallagher at Montana
Legislative Services Division; to Helene Haapala and Colena Webb at Thomson Reuters;
to Robert Roy and Patti Glueckert at LexisNexis; and to the State Bar of Montana, with
the request that the State Bar provide notice of the new rule on its website and in the
Montana Lawyer.
,SSA)
DATED this day of May,2016.
Chief Justice
Justices
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