Liberty County District Court, Montana Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

The person faxing or emailing a document must arrange for its delivery to the Clerk of Court’s office.

It is the obligation of the person telefaxing or e-mailing any document to arrange for it to be delivered to the Clerk of Court’s office.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Omnibus memorandum

The completed Omnibus Memorandum must be filed through the e-filing system.

Once the Omnibus Memorandum completed by counsel and filed through the e-filing system, it will be signed by the Court and filed with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

All documents

Parties must follow the Montana Supreme Court’s e-filing parameters, and attorneys must use the State of Montana e-filing system for all documents when it is available.

Parties shall adhere to the E-filing parameters set forth by the Montana Supreme Court. If and when available, attorneys shall use the State of Montana e-filing system to file all documents, including proposed Orders.

WARNING

Fax filing is unavailable in Fort Benton when e-filing is unavailable.

When E-filing is not available: i. Fax-filing is not available in Fort Benton.

WARNING

When e-filing is unavailable, email filing with the Clerk is preferred unless a Montana statute requires an original signature; mail filings are discouraged, and electronic signatures are accepted under Rule 11.

When E-filing is not available: Unless contrary to Montana statute requiring an original signature filing, Email filing of any document with the Clerk of Court is preferred. The court discourages mail filings. Electronic signatures are accepted pursuant to Rule 11, Mont. R. Civ. Pro.

WARNING

The court discourages filing documents by mail.

The court discourages mail filings.

INFO

When e-filing is unavailable, documents may be telefaxed to the courts in Havre and Chester at the listed numbers.

When E-filing is not available: ii. Documents may be telefaxed to the Court in Havre at (406) 265-3693. iii. Documents may be telefaxed to the Court in Chester at (406) 759-5996.

INFO

When e-filing is unavailable, documents may be emailed to the listed county court addresses for Fort Benton, Havre, and Chester.

When E-filing is not available: i. Documents may be emailed to the Chouteau County Court in Fort Benton at: clerkofcourt.chouteau@mt.gov. ii. Documents may be emailed to the Hill County Court in Havre at clerkofcourt.hill@mt.gov iii. Documents may be emailed to the Liberty County Court in Chester at aseidlitzmelton@mt.gov.