City of Helena v. Buck

The District Court for the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, dismissed Jim Buck’s appeal from Helena City Court and his alternative application for a writ of certiorari. Buck appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The issue is whether the District Court erred in granting the motion to dismiss.

Acting as an agent for American Bankers Insurance Company, defendant and appellant Jim Buck wrote bail bonds for defendants in criminal cases in Helena, Montana. Four of those defendants did not appear in the City Court of Helena at the designated times and the court…