Carter County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

Proposed jury instructions filed with the Clerk of Court must be identified as the plaintiff's or defendant's proposed instructions and numbered.

Parties should avoid discussing substantive matters in email correspondence whenever possible.

All parties must receive notice of a transfer between departments.

When leave is granted, the Clerk must file the lodged original forthwith.

The Court may strike papers that do not conform to Montana Rules of Civil Procedure 10 and 11.

Counsel must pay a required filing fee when filing unless payment is arranged otherwise with the Clerk of Court.

An extension request must be filed and served before the applicable due date.

Attorneys must provide the judicial assistant two hard copies of proposed jury instructions, one with citations and one without.

A document that may be filed by mail may instead be filed by fax or electronic transmission, subject to the applicable rules.

A motion seeking specific relief must confirm opposing counsel was contacted and state whether any party objects.

Individual briefs are limited to 25 pages, excluding indexes and appendices, unless the Court grants leave.