Broadwater County District Court, Montana Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

Must include

word count

A filing using the 6,500-word alternative must include a certification stating its word count and line spacing, plus either its proportional typeface and point size or its monospaced typeface and characters per inch.

Filings may alternatively be limited to 6,500 words (excluding the caption, signature block, certificates of service or compliance, any tables of contents or authorities, and any appendices or exhibits) if accompanied by a certification of compliance which states the word count and the document’s line spacing and states either: (1) the document is proportionately spaced, together with the typeface and point size; or (2) the document uses a monospaced typeface, together with the number of characters per inch. A party may rely on the word count of the word processing system used to prepare the brief. The certification is not included in calculating the document’s length.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Omnibus hearing request

A party requesting an omnibus hearing must make the request in writing.

Unless either party timely requests an omnibus hearing in writing, omnibus hearing memoranda shall be completed by both parties and filed by the State within six weeks of arraignment.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to extend scheduling order deadlines

A motion to extend scheduling-order deadlines must state the trial date or, if no trial is scheduled, the pretrial conference date.

Motions to extend deadlines in scheduling orders must include a statement of when trial is scheduled (or if no trial is scheduled, the date of the pretrial conference).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of submittal

After a motion is fully briefed and any requested oral argument has occurred, the movant must file a Notice of Submittal before the matter is deemed submitted for decision.

When any motion has been fully briefed and oral argument has been held (if requested), the movant shall advise the Court by filing and serving a “Notice of Submittal.” Until such notice has been filed and served, the matter will not be deemed submitted for decision.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Conventionally filed motions must include a proposed order, copies, and addressed envelopes for all counsel of record, except contested dispositive motions.

All motions filed conventionally, except for contested dispositive motions (e.g., motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions), shall include a proposed order with copies and addressed envelopes for all counsel of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

E-filed motions must include a proposed order submitted in .doc or .docx format.

All such motions filed via e-filing shall include a proposed order that is submitted in .doc or .docx format.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion to compel discovery or for discovery sanctions must certify that the movant made a good-faith effort to resolve the discovery dispute without court action.

Any motion to compel discovery or for discovery sanctions shall certify that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the party failing to make discovery in an effort to obtain it without court action.

CRITICAL

All documents covered by the email-filing guidelines must be properly signed and dated.

All documents must be properly signed and dated.

INFO

Applies to

Reminder of submittal

An affected party may file and serve a Reminder of Submittal when a matter has been under advisement for more than thirty days, describing the matter and stating when it was taken under advisement.

If a judge has had any matter under advisement for more than thirty days, any party affected thereby may file and serve a “Reminder of Submittal,” describing the matter under advisement and stating the date it was taken under advisement.