Fallon County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

After a not-guilty plea, counsel must consult and attempt to stipulate to the contents of the Court-approved omnibus form before the hearing, and the form must be submitted for approval on the hearing date.

A party may not discuss a substantive issue ex parte with the Court without notice and approval of all opposing counsel, unless the law expressly allows it.

Notice of a transfer between departments must be provided to all parties.

Filings must comply with UDCR 1 and use left justification for the document body.

The opposing party must file any objection within 14 days, with three additional days allowed for mailing.

Charges may be assessed for use of JVN for non-court business.

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

A request for an extension of time must be filed and served before the due date.

Before a motion seeking specific relief is presented, opposing counsel must be contacted, and the motion must confirm that contact and state whether any party objects.

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

Documents that may be filed by mail may instead be filed by fax or electronic transmission, subject to the stated rules.