Meagher County District Court, Montana Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

The filer is responsible for ensuring that the original is timely received and filed by the Clerk.

The party filing the telefaxed or electronic document shall be responsible to assure the original is timely received and filed by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

A faxed or electronically submitted document will not be accepted unless it is legible, includes all necessary signatures, and does not charge the Court for telephone or telefax costs.

The telefaxed or electronically submitted document will not be accepted unless it is completely legible, shows all necessary signatures and does not result in reversal of telephone or telefax charges to be incurred by the Court.

CRITICAL

Anyone faxing or electronically submitting a document other than one containing only the attorney’s signature must mail the original to the Clerk of Court by first-class mail on the transmission date.

All other parties telefaxing or electronically submitting a document shall, on the date of the transmission, mail the original of the document to the Clerk of Court by first class mail.

CRITICAL

After receiving and confirming that the original exactly matches the transmission, the Clerk must file it and attach it to the transmitted document.

Upon receipt and confirmation that the original is exactly the same as the telefaxed or electronic transmission, the Clerk shall file and attach the original to the transmitted document.

INFO

A document that may be filed by mail may instead be submitted by telefax or electronic transmission under the stated procedure.

Any document which may be filed by mail may be submitted by telefax or electronic transmission using the following procedure.

INFO

Documents and filings containing only the attorney’s signature may be filed via fax or email, and the original will no longer need to be filed.

Documents and filings containing only the attorney’s signature may be filed via fax or email, and the original will no longer need to be filed.