The Hon. Scott Burlingham is a justice of the peace for the Ravalli County Justice Court in Montana. He was elected to the bench on November 8, 2022, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Jim Bailey.
Prior to his election, Burlingham worked for the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office. Over the course of his law enforcement career, he has held assignments as a detention officer, a deputy sheriff, a firearms instructor, a deputy coroner, and a detective.
Raised in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, Burlingham attended Harbor Creek High School. He relocated to Hamilton, Montana, after graduating from high school. He and his wife, Libby, have one daughter.
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