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
Rick Schoening has been Lake County Justice of the Peace since 2023, after 35 years in law enforcement as a state game warden and Polson police officer. He has stressed holding offenders accountable through new sentencing approaches.
Sources: electionresults.mt.gov2