Justice of the Peace
Big Horn County, Montana
My vote power: High
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
Ernie L. Bear Dont Walk has been Big Horn County Justice of the Peace since December 2018 and was the second Crow tribal member to hold the post in Montana. Bear Dont Walk is from Crow Agency and graduated from Concordia College in 1992.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
Josie Passes has represented the Reno District in the Crow Tribal Legislature since December 2023. She wrote a resolution requiring tribal legislators to keep office hours so constituents can reach them.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: electionresults.mt.gov2