The bill amends Section 37-61-403 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the laws regarding the change of attorney. It specifies that an attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment, either with the consent of both the client and attorney or by court order upon application from either party. The language of the bill updates certain phrases, changing "upon" to "on" in multiple instances for clarity.

Importantly, the bill introduces a provision stating that the requirements for changing an attorney do not apply to public defenders assigned under the Montana Public Defender Act. This means that the process for changing public defenders will be distinct from that of private attorneys, streamlining the reassignment process within the public defender system.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 37-61-403
HB0046_1(1): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(2): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(3): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(4): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(5): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(6): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(7): 37-61-403
HB0046_1(8): 37-61-403
HB0046_1: 37-61-403
HB0046_2: 37-61-403
HB0046_X(1): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(10): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(2): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(3): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(4): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(5): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(6): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(7): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(8): 37-61-403
HB0046_X(9): 37-61-403
HB0046_X: 37-61-403