Metadata for Montana Judicial Districts

- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Montana State Library
  Publication date: 1999
  Title: Montana Judicial Districts
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Judicial_District.zip
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.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: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.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: 406-444-4799
  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
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  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
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.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: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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