Metadata for Montana Judicial Districts Metadata for Montana Judicial Districts
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 1999
Title: Montana Judicial Districts
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Judicial_District.zip
Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20021030_493_thumb.jpg
Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail image of Montana Judicial Districts map
Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20021030_493_2008_JudicialDistricts.pdf
Browse graphic file description: Montana Judicial Districts map

Abstract:
Boundaries of Montana's 22 State District Court areas.

Each region consists of one or more counties. The county boundaries used to build this layer were obtained from U.S. Census Bureau 2000 TIGER files.

Time period of content:
Calendar date: 1999
Currentness reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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Data Quality Information:
Lineage:
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication date: 1992
Title: Montana County Boundaries
Publication place: Helena, MT
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/ab143.zip
Source scale denominator: 100000
Source contribution:
The boundary lines of the Judicial Districts were selected from this county line data.
Calendar date: 1992

Process step:
Select judicial district boundaries from county line data, based on an old map provided by the Montana Legislative Services Division.
Process date: 1993
Process step: Revise judicial districts to show the new 22nd district.
Process date: 11/03/1999
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: G-polygon
SDTS object count: 22
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS zone identifier: 2500
Lambert conformal conic:
Standard parallel: 45.000000
Standard parallel: 49.000000
Longitude of central meridian: -109.500000
Latitude of projection origin: 44.250000
False easting: 600000.000000
False northing: 0.000000
Planar distance units: meters
Geodetic model:
Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Entity type label: Judicial_District

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: AREA
Attribute definition: Area of district in square meters

Attribute label: PERIMETER
Attribute definition: Perimeter of district in meters

Attribute label: DISTRICT
Attribute definition: District Number

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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


Resource description: Downloadable Data


Distribution liability:
The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
megabytes
Online option:
https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Judicial_District.zip
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 01/16/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 02/13/2008
Metadata contact:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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