Big Horn County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the local judge reasonably in advance of proceedings and, with the Court Administrator’s assistance, arrange the necessary personnel and facilities.

It shall be the duty of counsel, reasonably in advance of any proceedings to be taken therein, to notify the local judge and with the Court Administrator’s assistance make arrangements for all personnel and facilities necessary to accommodate the needs of the case and the outside judge.

CRITICAL

All communications with the Court must go through the District Court Administrator or the Clerk of Court.

All communications with the Court shall go through the District Court Administrator or the Clerk of Court to ensure that no ex parte communications take place and to ensure judicial economy.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the Clerk of District Court by 12:00 p.m. on the preceding business day about matters to be placed on the law-and-motion calendar.

Counsel shall notify the Clerk of District Court in the appropriate County by 12:00 p.m. on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 322-5406

Unless the Judge schedules otherwise, contested matters, matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the Court Administrator by phone.

Unless scheduled by the Judge, contested matters, matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than thirty (30) minutes for presentation shall be scheduled through the Court’s Administrator at (406) 322-5406.

CRITICAL

Substantive issues in pending or anticipated cases may not be discussed ex parte with the Court unless all opposing counsel are present or notified, or have given prior approval or stipulated.

There will be no ex parte discussion with the Court of substantive issues involved in pending or anticipated cases without the presence of or notice to all opposing counsel, or without prior approval or stipulation by such counsel.

WARNING

Emergency matters may be mailed or delivered to the Court with a request for immediate attention.

Emergency matters requiring the Court’s attention may be mailed or delivered to the Court with a request for the Court’s immediate attention.

WARNING

Registered users must keep their electronic-filing profiles current, accurate, and complete, and notify the appropriate County Clerk of Court if their email address changes.

All registered users of the electronic filing system are responsible for keeping the registration information profile current, accurate and complete in the electronic filing system by notifying the Clerk of Court of the appropriate county should the registered users email address change. See Electronic Filing Rule 3(e).

WARNING

Counsel must contact the appropriate County Clerk of Court to determine which cases require electronic filing.

Counsel shall contact the appropriate Clerk of Court to determine which cases implicate mandatory electronic filing.

WARNING

A moving party may present an emergency matter to the Court at any time upon an adequate showing.

Emergency matters may be presented to the Court at any time upon adequate showing by the moving party.

INFO

If a matter has been under advisement for more than ninety days, each affected party is encouraged, but not required, to send the Court a reminder letter describing the matter and stating when it was taken under advisement.

In the event the Court has under advisement any matter (including but not limited to a motion or decision in a bench trial) for a period of more than ninety (90) days, each party affected thereby is encouraged to send to the Court a reminder letter particularly describing the matter under advisement and stating the date the matter was taken under advisement.

INFO

Contact

Email

Email is the Court’s preferred method for receiving proposed instructions and verdict forms.

The Court’s preferred method of receiving proposed instructions and verdict forms is by email.

INFO

Consult the Clerk of Court in the relevant County to determine the law-and-motion time and date.

Consult the Clerk of Court for each County to determine the time and date of law and motion.

INFO

Contact

Email

Counsel may request issuance of an order in person or by email.

Requests for the issuance of an order may be made by counsel in person or via email.