Gallatin County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be clearly labeled “Proposed.”

Every specific reference to a statement from a cited case must include a pinpoint citation.

A letter sent to the judge under this procedure must include copies to all parties.

After a matter has been under advisement for more than 120 days, an attorney or self-represented litigant may send the judge a letter describing the matter and its submission date.

Papers after the complaint that are required to be served must be filed with their certificate of service within a reasonable time after service.

Motions to continue or for extensions must be written and state the opposing parties’ position; omission may subject the motion to Rule 2, and the court may rule before a response is filed depending on the circumstances.

Pleadings and briefs are limited to 20 pages, excluding attachments and subject to stated exceptions; the limit includes the statement of undisputed facts in a summary-judgment motion, and additional pages require leave of court for good cause.

Electronic filing is mandatory for the specified lawyers, court reporters, and case participants in cases subject to Temporary Electronic Filing Rule 6(a), but is not currently mandatory for self-represented litigants.