Prairie County, Montana (Judicial)

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Prairie County is within the 7th Judicial District. The people of Prairie County are served by a District Court, a Justice Court, and a City Court. The people of Montana are also served by a Workers' Compensation Court and a Water Court.

The United States District Court for the District of Montana has jurisdiction in Prairie County. Appeals from the District of Montana go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

# Judges[edit]

Prairie County, Montana

## District Court[edit]

### Montana 7th Judicial District Court

* Katherine M. Bidegaray
* Richard A. Simonton[1]

## See also[edit]

* Montana counties
* Courts in Montana

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Montana Judicial Branch, "7th Judicial District"

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# Elections[edit]

See also: Montana judicial elections

Montana is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Montana, click here.

* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2024
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2023
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2022
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2021
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2020
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2019
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2018
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2017
* Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2016
* Montana judicial elections, 2014
* Montana judicial elections, 2012
* Montana judicial elections, 2010

## Election rules[edit]

### Nonpartisan election[edit]

In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election. If only two candidates file for one judicial seat, both candidates advance to the general election.[1]

### Retention election[edit]

If an incumbent is running unopposed, the incumbent judge will appear on the ballot for retention.[2]

The ballot for a retention election reads: "Shall (insert title of officer) (insert name of the incumbent officer) of the (insert title of the court) of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?" Voters must then answer with either "Yes" or "No."[3]

1. ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Title 13, Chapter 14, Section 117," accessed March 20, 2014
2. ↑ The Billings Gazette, "3 Yellowstone County judges to seek re-election," January 19, 2012
3. ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Title 13, Chapter 14, Section 212," accessed April 28, 2014