Daniels County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

A transcript request must be filed in the court file and served on the opposing party.

The request for transcript must be filed in the court file and served upon opposing party.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms

A copy of proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be served on all opposing parties.

All proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be delivered to the court in duplicate (an original and one copy), and a copy served upon all opposing parties.

CRITICAL

An extension request must be served before the filing deadline.

Any requests for an extension of time shall be filed and served prior to the filing deadline.

CRITICAL

If the petitioner knows the child is receiving or applying for public assistance, the petitioner must immediately notify the Child Support Enforcement Division and State Attorney General in writing and file proof of notice with the Clerk.

and if so, petitioner shall immediately notify Montana's Child Support Enforcement Division and the State Attorney General's Office,in writing of the pending action and file proof of such notice with the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

Counsel must exchange jury instructions according to the schedule set by the Court.

Counsel for the parties will exchange jury instructions pursuant to the schedule set by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Attorney fee affidavit

A party seeking attorney's fees must serve the required affidavit.

B. Affidavit Required. Upon a final decision on the merits or other appropriate time, a party seeking an award of attorney's fees shall file and serve an affidavit

WARNING

An attorney or pro se litigant who files or communicates with the Clerk electronically is deemed to consent in writing to receive documents from the Clerk electronically.

An attorney or pro se litigant who has filed documents or communicated with the Clerk electronically in this Judicial District is deemed to have provided written consent to receive documents from the Clerk electronically. 5(b)(2)(E) Mont.R.Civ.P.

INFO

Applies to

Court order or minute entry

The Clerk may distribute Court Orders and Minute Entries by email instead of hard copy.

To promote the electronic storage and exchange of documents and reduce redundant scanning of documents produced by the Court, the Clerk of Court may distribute copies of Court Orders and Minute Entries by email rather than by hard copy.