Justice of the Peace
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,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jay Sheffield is the Lincoln County Justice of the Peace, a post he has held since 2009, and his court also hears Libby city cases. He came to the bench with decades of law enforcement experience.
Sources: lincolncountymt.gov · electionresults.mt.gov