Judge Heather Perry

Applies to

Certificate of completion

The Certificate of Completion must be filed with the Clerk of District Court.

Applies to

Uncontested matter filings

Must include

proposed order

In uncontested matters, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a proposed order should be filed with the Clerk at least 48 hours before the hearing, unless that is not reasonable.

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders for emergency filings should be properly filed with the Clerk of Court as well as emailed to the Court Administrator in .doc or .docx format.

The response or objection period is governed by the MUDCR, the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, and applicable specific statutes.

A matter cannot be scheduled for hearing until the motion or other documentation and all relevant supporting documents have been filed with the Clerk of Court.

Deadline

48 hours

In all uncontested matters, the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposed order should be filed with the Clerk of Court no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the Court is to hear the matter, unless not reasonable to do so.

Counsel may present an emergency not adequately covered by the rules, or a request for relief from them, to the Court for consideration.

Counsel must notify the Court in writing if a matter becomes contested.

Parties must diligently respond to the Court Administrator's deadline-monitoring inquiries or risk sanctions, including removal from the trial calendar or loss of trial priority.

Proposed orders for emergency filings should be properly filed with the Clerk of Court as well as emailed to the Court Administrator in .doc or .docx format.

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

All papers shall be: (1) Typewritten or if handwritten in clear and legible handwriting; (2) Only on standard quality paper, 8 ½” x 11” in size with one inch margins on one side only; (3) Lines numbered consecutively from the top; (4) Spaced one and a half or double, except for quoted material and footnotes; (5) Numbered consecutively on the bottom left hand portion of the page. If the filing is more than one page, the page number should be in the format “x of x”; and (6) The title of the pleading shall not be listed in the bottom margin and must be left blank for the electronic signature of the Court.

The first page of every filing must follow the specified placement and content requirements; nonconforming pages require leave or may be rejected or stricken.