Golden Valley County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Petition for release of confidential criminal justice information

The petitioner must serve a copy of a petition to release confidential criminal justice information on each agency maintaining that information.

A copy of any petition for the release of confidential criminal justice information under §§ 44-5-111 and 44-5-303, MCA, shall be served by petitioning party upon each agency maintaining such information.

Applies to

Petition to modify child support

If the specified public-assistance circumstance applies, the petitioner must notify the Child Support Enforcement Division and Attorney General’s Office in writing and file proof of notice with the Clerk.

Any petition filed to commence proceedings involving modification of child support shall include a statement whether the requesting party has knowledge of the child(ren) receiving or applying for public assistance 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.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Charging documents

Unless there is an emergency, prosecutors must deliver charging documents to the accused or counsel at least 24 hours before arraignment.

In the absence of an emergency, and to assist in the speedy administration of justice in the District Courts, prosecutors shall deliver a copy of any charging documents to the accused and/or his counsel at least 24 hours prior to the time set for arraignment in order that the accused may review them and make an informed plea at arraignment.

If the original is not served on the transmission date, service must be made under Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.

Should the original of the telefaxed or electronically filed document not be served on the same day as transmittal, service of the document must be made as provided in Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.