This book presents a plan for improving the state court system in Montana, submitted to the Constitutional Convention of 1971-72. It covers topics such as court administration, judicial selection, and the rights of defendants and victims, and includes detailed recommendations for legislative action. The authors draw on their extensive experience in law and public policy and offer a compelling argument for the importance of a fair and effective court system. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.