Qualifications and residence
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 174 W. Va. 27 - State Ex Rel. Haught v. Donnahoe (1984)
Most recently applied in 174 W. Va. 27 - State Ex Rel. Haught v. Donnahoe (October 1984)
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(1) A person is not eligible for the office of justice of the supreme court unless the person is a citizen of the United States, has resided in the state 2 years immediately before taking office, and has been admitted to practice law in Montana for at least 5 years prior to the date of appointment or election.
(2) Justices of the supreme court must reside within the state during their terms of office.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.