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Commission grants county attorney up to three months to wrap up private cases
Summary
The council unanimously concurred with a request by newly elected County Attorney Ann Ruth to allow up to 90 days from taking office to finish a small number of private family-law matters, citing Montana statute permitting the short transition.
Butte-Silver Bow commissioners on Jan. 8 unanimously concurred to grant County Attorney Ann Ruth up to three months from the date she took office to finish previously opened private matters, as allowed under state statute cited in her communication (2025-22).
Ruth told the council she has about four remaining family-law cases that are set for mediation and…
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