Cascade County District Court, Montana Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must confer about all disputed issues; the Court may deny a motion if they have not, and the conference may occur through the specified forms of dialogue or correspondence.

The Court may deny any discovery motion unless counsel have conferred concerning all disputed issues before the motion is filed. This requirement can be satisfied through direct dialogue and discussion in person, by telephone, or in electronic or written correspondence identifying the specific disputed issues.

CRITICAL

All pre-trial motions must be noticed at the omnibus hearing; motions not noticed there are allowed only for good cause.

Notice of all pre-trial motions must be given at the omnibus hearing. Pre-trial motions not noticed at the omnibus hearing will be allowed only for good cause shown.

INFO

Before filing a discovery motion, parties are encouraged to request an informal telephonic conference with the Court about the dispute.

Parties are encouraged, prior to filing a discovery motion, to request an informal telephonic conference with the Court regarding the applicable discovery dispute.