The Hon. Ernie Bear Don’t Walk is a justice of the peace for the Big Horn County Justice Court in Montana. He was elected to the bench in 2018.
The Justice Court is a court of limited jurisdiction in Montana, hearing cases involving misdemeanor offenses, civil cases up to $12,000, small claims up to $7,000, landlord/tenant disputes, local ordinances, forcible entry and detainer, protection orders, and some juvenile matters.
Bear Don’t Walk earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in 1992.
He is a member of Crow Agency, Montana. His wife, Dulcie, and son, Preston Bad Bear, attended the swearing-in ceremony. Bear Don’t Walk is the second Crow Indian to be elected justice of the peace in Montana.