Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Luke Berger

Judge • Jefferson County District Court, Montana

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Brief
20 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Adversary Position

Communication

Court-wide
Email

Clerk

clerkofcourt.beaverhead@mt.gov
Email

Chambers

dkaatz@mt.gov
Phone
406-843-4235
Fax

Clerk

(406) 683-3728

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Jefferson County District Court, Montana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 53 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Complaint or answer

    A jury-trial demand must appear in the caption of the complaint or answer.

  • Applies to
    Document
    Must include
    certificate of service

    A document requiring a certificate of service must have the certificate attached.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    Motions must address stipulation or opposition when applicable, and motions requiring opposing-party contact will be rejected if they are silent on the matter.

Formatting

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  • Applies to
    Motion or stipulation

    Motions, stipulations, and similar filings must be separate documents from proposed orders.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    Proposed e-file orders must be filed in Word as separate documents categorized as Proposed Orders, without a footer or a judge’s signature/date block.

  • Format
    PDF

    Emailed documents must be in PDF format and attached to the email.

Communication

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  • Parties must set and confirm hearing dates with the Clerk of Court.

  • Contact
    Email to clerk

    Email filings under Rule 3.5(1) must be sent to the designated county Clerk of Court email address.

  • Contact
    Letter fax to clerk

    Fax filings must be sent to the designated county Clerk of Court fax number.

Service

All 6
  • Applies to
    Document offered for filing

    Documents offered for filing other than complaints must include documentation demonstrating service, and any document requiring a certificate of service must have it attached.

  • The Clerk may distribute orders and minute entries by email, and parties must provide the Clerk with the email addresses for those copies.

  • A party that electronically files any document is deemed to have consented in writing to electronic receipt of documents.

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