The Hon. Landee Holloway is a justice of the peace for the Missoula County Justice Court in Montana. She was appointed to the bench by the Missoula Board of County Commissioners in 2016.
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.
During her judicial tenure, she is credited with initiating the ROAD (Responsibilities, Opportunities, and Accountability for Drivers) Court for individuals with multiple DUI offenses.
Prior to her appointment, Holloway worked at the Montana Department of Corrections for twenty-one years. During that time, she served as a probation and parole officer, intensive supervision officer, and a supervisor and re-entry probation and parole officer. Holloway also led the Office of Offender Re-entry and was instrumental in developing Partners for Reintegration, a coalition designed to educate and advocate for the reduction of recidivism.
She was named Probation and Parole Officer of the Year by the Missoula Exchange Club and received the Montana Governor’s Award for Excellence in Performance.
Before her tenure with the state Department of Corrections, Holloway worked for two years as a case manager at the Missoula Pre-Release Center, interned with the Polson Youth Court, and was a volunteer with the Missoula Youth Court.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Southern Oregon State College.
Holloway served on the Missoula Jail Diversion Plan steering committee and has been involved with the Literacy Volunteers of America, the Missoula Marathon, Camp Make-A-Dream, the Special Olympics, the Western Montana Addiction Services Board (past chair), and the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Missoula.
Holloway relocated to Missoula, Montana, in 1992, where she continues to reside with her husband, Nick, and their son. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and spending time outdoors with family and friends.