The Hon. Kenneth L. Walund is a justice of the peace for the Deer Lodge County Justice Court in Montana.
Prior to his appointment, Walund was a detective for the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Agency, a position to which he was named in 2011.
As a court of limited jurisdiction, the Deer Lodge County Justice Court hears criminal cases involving misdemeanor offenses, civil cases for amounts up to $15,000, and small claims cases valued up to $7,000. The court also handles landlord-tenant, local ordinances, and unlawful detainer matters. Its judges issue search and arrest warrants, and they provide initial appearances to persons arrested for probation and parole violations.