Shall Justice of the Peace SCOTT E. BURLINGHAM of the Justice Court of the County of RAVALLI of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
Ravalli County, Montana
Retention race
What does this office do?
- Deciding small-claims cases
- Handling evictions, in many states
- Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Scott E. Burlingham
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Scott E. Burlingham has been a Ravalli County Justice of the Peace since 2023, after more than 30 years with the county sheriff's office as a detention officer, deputy, and detective.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Won election as Ravalli County Justice of the Peace, Department 2, without an opponent on 2022-11-08, with 16,713 votes (98%).
November 8, 2022
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Testified as a Ravalli County sheriff's detective at the 2015 sentencing of a methamphetamine dealer, who received two concurrent 100-year prison terms.
April 3, 2015
Source: ravallirepublic.com
Sources: electionresults.mt.gov · ravallicounty.gov · mca.legmt.gov