Jefferson County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Those appearing via Zoom must notify the opposing party and Clerk of Court beforehand, and objections must be addressed before the hearing.

14.2 Attorneys, parties, and witnesses may appear via Zoom with prior notification to the opposing party and Clerk of Court. Any objections to Zoom appearance must be addressed prior to the hearing. Zoom information for each courthouse can be found on the Clerk of Court’s website and weekly schedule.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

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

Documents submitted by email in accordance with 3.5(1) must be emailed to: Beaverhead County: clerkofcourt.beaverhead@mt.gov Jefferson County: dwoods@mt.gov Madison County: chill@mt.gov

CRITICAL

Contact

Letter fax to clerk

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

Documents submitted by facsimile must be faxed to: Beaverhead County: (406) 683-3728 Jefferson County: (406) 225-4044 Madison County: (406) 843-5207

CRITICAL

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

A party shall set and confirm hearing dates with the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to chambers

Jury instructions must be sent by email to Judicial Assistant Diane Kaatz.

Parties shall provide only an electronic copy of instructions in Word format to Diane Kaatz, Judicial Assistant at dkaatz@mt.gov.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-843-4235

Parents may obtain parenting plan guidelines from Diane Kaatz by either listed phone number or email, subject to different arrangements for special circumstances.

Parenting plan guidelines are available from Diane Kaatz at 406-843-4235, 406-683-3745, or dkaatz@mt.gov to assist parents in understanding what the Court generally believes is reasonable, unless special circumstances require a different arrangement.