This bill, introduced at the request of the Office of Public Defender, aims to revise the duties of the court administrator in Montana. It specifically mandates the court administrator to develop, implement, and manage a single, consistent, streamlined, and centralized process for employees of executive branch agencies to request and receive statewide access to the judicial branch's case management system. This addition is intended to enhance collaboration and efficiency between the executive and judicial branches.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 3-1-702 of the Montana Code Annotated by adding a new duty for the court administrator while removing the conjunction "and" before the last item in the list of responsibilities. The updated responsibilities now include the administration of the judicial branch personnel plan and the new requirement for establishing a process for executive branch employees to access the case management system.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 3-1-702