BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court is revising the rules that allow the substitution of District Court judges.

The Montana Judges Association had sought several changes to reduce such requests. They felt some attorneys were abusing the rule and it was causing delays in court proceedings.

The Supreme Court has decided attorneys can no longer file motions for a substitute judge in cases of child abuse or neglect, youth court cases or mental health commitment proceedings.

It also established a $100 fee when a motion for a substitute judge is filed in criminal cases. That fee was already in place for civil cases.

The new rules take effect in July.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1PWoAcl ) the Supreme Court suggested the 2017 Legislature double the filing fee for such motions to $200.

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