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Commission on Court of Limited Jurisdiction

The Commission on Courts of Limited Jurisdiction was created by order of the Montana Supreme Court. The Commission identifies educational needs and supervises programs that result in judge certification.

Membership is comprised of six limited jurisdiction court judges, a district court judge, a representative of a city and a county government, the president of the limited jurisdiction court clerks' association, and a member of the State Bar of Montana. Members are appointed by the Supreme Court and serve staggered four-year terms. Members may serve more than one term. The OCA provides staff support to the Commission.

The Commission provides two mandatory education conferences each year for the Judges of the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. It also provides certification testing every four years and Judges must receive a passing score to remain in office.

Finally, the Commission plans and supervises an annual conference for clerks of limited jurisdiction courts and publishes a clerks' manual.

Committee Meeting Minutes 

Chairman:  Hon. Perry Miller
City Court 
P.O. Box 1266
Chinook, MT  59013
Telephone: 357-2335 
Fax: 357-2361
Email: pmiller@mt.gov
Appt: 6/10/03  Term Exp: 6/30/12 
 

Kelly Addy
Billings City Attorney 
PO Box 1178 
Billings, MT  59103 
Telephone: 657-8201 
Fax: 657-3067 
Email: addyk@ci.billings.mt.us
Appt: 19/15/10 Term - 6/30/14

Hon. Douglas Harkin 
District Court Judge Retired
PO Box 566 
Lolo, MT  59847 
Telephone: 273-2422
Email: harkindoug@gmail.com 
Appt: 3/2/84 Term Exp: 6/30/14 
 

Hon. Larry Carver
Justice of the Peace 
PO Box 339 
Stanford, MT 59479
Telephone: 566-2277 ext 117 
Fax: 566-2211 
Email: lcarver@mt.gov 
Appt: 8/27/08  Term Exp:  6/30/12 

Hon. Stephen Fagenstrom 
Justice Court
415 2nd Ave N 
Great Falls, MT  59401
Telephone: 454-6873 
Fax: 454-6877 
Email: Fagenstrom@mt.gov  Appt: 1/4/11  Term Exp:  6/30/12 

Hon. Marie Andersen
Municipal Court
435 Ryman
Missoula, MT 59802
Telephone: 552-6178
Fax: 552-6179
Email: mandersen@ci.missoula.mt.us
Appt: 1/4/11   Term Exp:  6/30/14 

SUPREME COURT LIAISON
Justice James C. Nelson
Justice Building - Room 425
215 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59620

Vice Chairman, Hon. Greg Mohr
Justice Court 
300 12th Ave NW, Suite 6 
Sidney, MT  59270 
Telephone: 433-2815
Fax: 433-4021
Email: dasbott@richland.org 
Appt: 10/20/09 
Term Exp: Upon MMA presidency ending

Vice Chairman, Randi Hood
Chief Public Defender
44 West Park Street
Butte, MT  59701
Telephone: 496-6082
Fax: 496-6098  
Email: rhood@mt.gov
Appt:  7/9/2009
Term Exp: Upon position ending

Hon. Gary Olsen
Justice/City Court
515 Broadway
Townsend, MT 59644
Telephone: 266-9230
Fax: 266-4720
Email: golsen@mt.gov
Appt: 7/27/10   Term Exp: 6/30/12

Prof. Margaret Tonon
State Bar Representative
915 South 3rd St
Hamilton, MT 59840(h)
Telephone: 406-363-1214
Fax: N/A
Email: neyento@montana.com
Appt: 3/7/2000  Term Exp:  6/30/12

Jennifer Boschee, President MJC&MCCA
Deputy City Court Clerk
PO Box 910
Miles City, MT  59301
Telephone: 234-5939
Fax: 234-8628
Email: jboschee@milescity-mt.org
Appt: Spring 09 Term Exp: Upon Clerks’ presidency ending

Bernie Cassidy 
County Attorney
512 California Ave
Libby,  MT  59923
Telephone: 293-2717
Fax: 293-4559
Email: lcatty@libby.org
Appt: 1/4/11  Term Exp: 6/30/14

 

STAFF
Beth McLaughlin
Office 841-2966; Fax 841-2955; e-mail bmclaughlin@mt.gov

Karen Sedlock
301 South Park Avenue, Room 328, Helena, MT 59620
Office 841-2967; Fax 841-2955; e-mail ksedlock@mt.gov

Composed of: one District Judge, one city representative, one county representative, one State Bar representative, one small community City Judge, one large community City Judge,one small community JP, one large community JP, one member at large, the President of the Montana Magistrates Association, and the president of the Montana Justice, City and Municipal Court Clerks Assoc.