Golden Valley County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A party filing for bankruptcy protection must immediately notify the Court in writing and provide a copy of the bankruptcy cover sheet.

Should a party file for protection in Bankruptcy Court, that party shall immediately notify the court in writing of the filing and provide a copy of the bankruptcy cover sheet.

CRITICAL

Counsel or parties must notify the Court Administrator by noon on the preceding business day about matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

Counsel or parties shall notify the Court Administrator by noon on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

CRITICAL

Contact

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If a case settles before trial without documentation, the parties must promptly inform the Court in person or by conference call.

If a case is settled by settlement conference or other method before the trial date without documentation, parties shall forthwith inform the Court in person or by conference call and a minute entry will be made vacating trial as the case has been settled.

CRITICAL

Contact

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Phone

(406) 323-1701

Unless the Judge schedules them, contested fact matters and matters requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the Court Administrator at the listed number.

Unless scheduled by the Judge, contested matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than 30 minutes for presentation shall be scheduled through the Court Administrator at (406) 323-1701.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-323-1701

Scheduling, court-appointed counsel, and transcript inquiries must be referred to Court Administrator Derinda Hazelton at the listed contact details.

All inquiries concerning the scheduling of matters, court appointed counsel assignments, and requests for transcripts MUST, in order to avoid conflicts, be referred to Derinda Hazelton, 506 Main Street, Roundup, Montana 59072; Telephone: 406-323-1701, Fax: 406-323-1710.

CRITICAL

Anyone seeking a conference with the judge must first check in with the Court Administrator.

All persons seeking a conference with the judge MUST, in order to avoid conflict, first check in with the Court Administrator Derinda Hazelton.

WARNING

Counsel may withdraw a matter placed on the law and motion calendar by previously notifying the Court Administrator.

Counsel may withdraw from the law and motion calendar any matter placed thereon solely by reason of their prior notification to the Court Administrator.

WARNING

A party who believes a potentially violent situation may arise should notify the assigned judge and court administrator sufficiently in advance to permit security measures.

In any type of case where a party believes that a potentially violent situation might arise, that party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge and court administrator sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken.

WARNING

A moving party may present an emergency matter to the court at any time upon an adequate showing.

Emergency matters may be presented to the court at any time upon adequate showing by moving party.

INFO

After any allowed briefing or additional-filing period, parties may—and are encouraged to—send a reminder letter containing only a brief description of the matter and the date it was made or taken under advisement.

In matters pending or taken under advisement including, but not limited to, a motion or decision in a bench trial, parties may, and are encouraged, following any period as allowed for briefing or additional filing, to send the Court a reminder letter containing only a brief description of the matter needing attention and the date it was made or taken under advisement.

INFO

Parties should ask the Court at the final pretrial conference which stock instructions need to be duplicated.

Parties should inquire of the Court at the final pre-trial conference of any conference. stock instructions which need to be duplicated.