Liberty 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 following mediation must be filed no later than five days after the 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

Unless a motion for protection has already been filed, the prosecution must make the specified disclosure within 20 days of the Defendant’s request.

Unless motion is previously filed seeking protection, the prosecution shall make disclosure under § 46-15-322 (1)-(4), MCA within twenty (20) days of Defendant’s request.

CRITICAL

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.

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.

CRITICAL

Settlement documents must be prepared and filed within 30 days.

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

WARNING

A JVN or Zoom appearance should be requested, with notice to the Court and opposing parties five days beforehand.

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 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.