Campaign Questions: Carbon County Clerk of District Court
Only one candidate responds
By Denise Rivette
Montana Independent News asked questions of the candidates for Clerk of Carbon County District Court: Rochelle Loyning (incumbent) and Jordan Pratt. Loyning replied, but Pratt did not respond to contact efforts by email and phone.
MIN: What makes you the better candidate to be Clerk of Court?
LOYNING: I have several years of experience with the judicial system ad am very familiar with Montana MCAs:
1.5 years as Justice Court Clerk
2 years as Deputy Clerk of District Court
17 years as Clerk of District Court
MIN: What will be your top priorities as Carbon County's Clerk of Court?
Loyning: To maintain a well-managed office that ensures a smooth-running court system; where actions are initiated, the files and records are maintained, final dispositions are recorde and all court proceedings revolve around the Clerk of District Court’s office.
MIN: What would you like to change on a statewide level to improve the system?
Loyning: I would love to see more self-help law centeres throughout the state, especially for our smaller counties. It is crucial for people to have a place that they an go to for assistance.
A new Jury Program would be very beneficial to all the counties in the state.
MIN: If you were given an additional $10,000 in the budget for services or equipment to allocate at your discretion, how would you allocate those funds?
Loyning: Top priority would be to get all our court records, that go back to 1895, digitized.
Absentee ballots have been sent out. If you haven’t received yours, please contact Elections Administrator Crystal Roascio by phone at (406) 446-1220 or in person at the County Adminstration office located at 17 West 11th Street in Red Lodge. Election day is November 5.