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Montana Supreme Court
| Montana Supreme Court | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Montana Supreme Court | |
 | |
| Established | 1864 |
| Jurisdiction | Montana  ,United States  |
| Location | Helena, Montana |
| Composition method | Nonpartisan elections, midterm vacancies appointment by governor |
| Authorized by | Montana Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | 8 years |
| Number of positions | 7 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Mike McGrath |
| Since | January 5, 2009 |
| Lead position ends | January 3, 2025 |
The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisions of Montana's trial courts of general jurisdiction and certain specialized legislative courts, only having original jurisdiction in a limited number of actions. The court's Chief Justice and six Associate Justices are elected by non-partisan, popular elections. The Montana Supreme Court meets in the Joseph P. Mazurek Building in Helena, Montana, the state's capital, an international style building completed in 1982 and named in the honor of former Montana Attorney General, Joseph P. Mazurek.[1]
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