Chouteau County District Court, Montana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A fax is filed on the date and time the Clerk of Court receives it.

The date and time of receipt of the fax shall be the date and time of filing by the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

Settlement documents must be prepared and filed within thirty days.

Within thirty (30) days, settlement documents must be prepared and filed.

CRITICAL

Unless all parties effectively waive the PSI, it must be completed and filed with the Court no later than five days before sentencing.

Unless effectively waived by all parties, a PSI shall be completed and filed with the Court no later than five (5) days prior to sentencing,

CRITICAL

After mediation, the parties must file a written status report with the Court no later than five days after mediation once the parties execute any agreement.

Parties may agree to attend mediation without counsel. Any agreement reached in mediation shall be promptly reduced to writing and upon execution by parties, a written status report shall be filed no later than 5 days after the mediation with the Court.

WARNING

A JVN or Zoom appearance should be requested and notice provided to the Court and opposing parties five days beforehand.

Appearance via JVN and Zoom should be requested and provide notice to the Court and opposing parties five (5) days prior.

WARNING

Deadline

1 business days

The Court may summarily reject a plea agreement not presented at least one business day before the scheduled jury confirmation hearing.

The Court may summarily reject a plea agreement not presented at least one (1) business day prior to the scheduled jury confirmation hearing.

CRITICAL

If an examination is ordered on the defendant’s motion, defense counsel must ensure the examination report is timely filed.

Should examination be ordered upon defendant’s motion, defense counsel shall be responsible to assure a report of examination under §46-14-206, MCA is timely filed.