Hill County District Court, Montana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A fax is filed on the date and at the time the Clerk of Court receives it.

The date and time of receipt of the fax shall be the date and time of filing by the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

The written status report must be filed no later than five days after mediation.

Any agreement reached in mediation shall be promptly reduced to writing and upon execution by parties, a written status report shall be filed no later than 5 days after the mediation with the Court.

CRITICAL

The written instrument must be presented to the Clerk at the time judgment is granted.

In all cases in which a judgment is entered upon a written instrument, the instrument must be presented to the Clerk at the time the judgment is granted by the Court.

CRITICAL

Settlement documents must be prepared and filed within thirty days.

Within thirty (30) days, settlement documents must be prepared and filed.

CRITICAL

Unless all parties effectively waive it, the PSI must be completed and filed at least five days before sentencing, and defense counsel must review it with the Defendant.

Unless effectively waived by all parties, a PSI shall be completed and filed with the Court no later than five (5) days prior to sentencing, defense counsel shall review the filed PSI with Defendant.

WARNING

Appearance by JVN or Zoom should be requested, with notice to the Court and opposing parties five days prior.

Appearance via JVN and Zoom should be requested and provide notice to the Court and opposing parties five (5) days prior.

WARNING

Deadline

1 business days

The Court may summarily reject a plea agreement that is not presented at least one business day before the scheduled jury confirmation hearing.

The Court may summarily reject a plea agreement not presented at least one (1) business day prior to the scheduled jury confirmation hearing.

CRITICAL

If an examination is ordered on the Defendant’s motion, defense counsel must ensure the examination report is timely filed.

Should examination be ordered upon defendant’s motion, defense counsel shall be responsible to assure a report of examination under §46-14-206, MCA is timely filed.