Golden Valley County District Court, Montana Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Parties must be prepared to offer an unbound copy of approved jury instructions without citation of authority and with the offered party and consecutive numbering identified as required by the cited rules.

To provide impartial copies for submission to the jury, parties must be prepared to offer an unbound copy of approved jury instructions absent of citation of authority, offered party and consecutive numbering required under Rules 7(b)&(c), Uniform District Court Rules.

CRITICAL

Faxed or electronically submitted documents must be legible, show all necessary signatures, and not cause telephone or telefax charges to be reversed to the Court.

The telefaxed or electronically submitted document will not be accepted unless it is completely legible, shows all necessary signatures and does not result in reversal of telephone or telefax charges to be incurred by the Court.

WARNING

Counsel shall make reasonable effort to pre-label all exhibits to be used at a trial. In marking trial exhibits, plaintiff shall use numbers, and defendants shall use letters. Multiple defendants should use a different initial before numbering of each exhibit. (Eg., Defendant Robin would use R-1, R-2, etc.)

Counsel shall make reasonable effort to pre-label all exhibits to be used at a trial. In marking trial exhibits, plaintiff shall use numbers, and defendants shall use letters. Multiple defendants should use a different initial before numbering of each exhibit. (Eg., Defendant Robin would use R-1, R-2, etc.)