This bill mandates that when a district court judge is substituted, disqualified for cause, or recused, a procedure for the random selection of subsequent judges must be followed. The bill defines "random selection" as a process that involves choosing from a larger group by chance, while ensuring that the geographical location of the new judge's judicial district is reasonably close to that of the original judge. The Office of the Court Administrator is tasked with establishing this random selection procedure by October 1, 2025, and must provide it to all district court judges by October 15, 2025.

The bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the provisions of Section 1 will be integrated into Title 3, chapter 1, part 8 of the Montana Code. The act will take effect upon passage and approval, with the specific provisions regarding the random selection of judges becoming effective on October 1, 2025.