The bill amends Section 3-6-103 of the Montana Code Annotated to increase the monetary cap for certain actions brought before municipal courts. Specifically, it raises the limit for actions related to the collection of money due to or from the city, as well as for various other civil actions, from $25,000 to $50,000. This change applies to actions involving breaches of official bonds, contracts, damages, enforcement of forfeited recognizances, collections on appeal bonds, and recovery of personal property belonging to the city.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that municipal courts have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for specific actions under Title 70, chapters 24 through 27, and allows for the filing of applications for search warrants and felony complaints in municipal court. The municipal court judge is granted the same jurisdiction and responsibilities as a justice of the peace, including the authority to hold preliminary hearings.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 3-6-103
SB0398_1(1): 3-6-103
SB0398_1(2): 3-6-103
SB0398_1(3): 3-6-103
SB0398_1(4): 3-6-103
SB0398_1(5): 3-6-103
SB0398_1: 3-6-103
SB0398_X(1): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(10): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(11): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(12): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(13): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(2): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(3): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(4): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(5): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(6): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(7): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(8): 3-6-103
SB0398_X(9): 3-6-103
SB0398_X: 3-6-103