This bill revises various laws related to the judiciary in Montana, primarily focusing on the authority of judges in relation to internet crimes against children. It allows a Supreme Court justice or a district court judge to issue subpoenas requested by an internet crimes against children task force officer when investigating offenses involving the sexual exploitation of minors. The bill outlines the specific types of records that can be subpoenaed, such as account holder names, billing addresses, and internet protocol addresses, to aid in these investigations.

Additionally, the bill makes several deletions from current law, including the allocation of the Judicial Standards Commission to the Department of Justice for administrative purposes and the prohibition of a judge on the commission from serving as its presiding officer. It also establishes the burden of proof for claims that a legislative act violates the Montana Constitution. The bill is intended to be codified as part of Title 46, chapter 4, and will take effect upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1(1): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1(2): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1(3): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1(4): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1(5): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_1: 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(1): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(10): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(11): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(12): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(13): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(14): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(15): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(2): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(3): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(4): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(5): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(6): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(7): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(8): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2(9): 3-1-1101, 3-2-701
HB0710_2: 3-1-1101, 3-2-701