Carbon County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

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

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

Substantive ex parte discussions with the Court in pending or anticipated cases are prohibited unless all opposing counsel are present or notified, or counsel 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.

CRITICAL

All communications with the Court must be routed 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 appropriate county Clerk of District Court by noon 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 them, contested matters, matters involving factual questions, 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

The Court will not consider an ex parte matter if the opposing party is represented by counsel or is known to be locatable but has not been served.

No ex parte matter will be considered if the opposing party is represented by counsel or if the opposing party’s location is known but the party has not been served.

WARNING

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.

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.

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

Once a case is at issue and all parties have been served and answered, a party may request a Scheduling Conference or the Court may initiate one; the Court Administrator will calendar it, and the Court will issue a Scheduling Order afterward.

When a case is at issue and all parties have been served and have answered, upon the request of a party or on the Court’s initiative, the Court Administrator will calendar a Scheduling Conference. After such conference, the Court will issue a Scheduling Order.

WARNING

Counsel should consult the county Clerk of Court to determine the law-and-motion date and time.

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

WARNING

The Court disfavors ex parte motions.

Ex parte motions are not favored.

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.

INFO

If a matter has been under advisement for more than 90 days, each affected party is encouraged 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

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.