Meagher County District Court, Montana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

If the Clerk does not timely receive the signed original, the court may strike the faxed or electronically submitted document, which then has no force or effect.

Failure of the clerk to receive the signed original document in a timely fashion will be cause for an order to strike the telefaxed or electronically submitted document and thereupon, it shall have no force or effect whatsoever.

A faxed or electronically transmitted document is filed at the date and time the Clerk of Court receives it.

The date and time of the Clerk of Court’s receipt of the telefax and rescheduling. or electronically transmitted document shall be the date and time of filing.

The petition must advise each agency that within 20 days after service it must deliver true and correct copies for in camera inspection or file its response.

The petition shall inform the requesting agency that within twenty (20) days of service, they shall deliver to the Court for in camera inspection true and correct copies of the requested information or, in lieu thereof, file any response it may have to the petition.

When the Court requests a status report in reviewing a civil case, parties must respond in writing within twenty days.

Periodically, the Court will review the status of civil cases and request status reports. Parties are to comply with such request within twenty (20) days in writing.

The plaintiff must present a proposed order setting a scheduling conference within 20 days after all responsive pleadings are filed or 90 days after the complaint is filed, whichever comes first.

Within twenty (20) days of filing of all responsive pleadings or ninety (90) days after the filing of a complaint, whichever comes first, Plaintiff(s) will present to the Court a proposed Order setting scheduling conference.

Unless the defendant effectively waives it, the PSI must be completed and filed no later than 10 days before sentencing.

Unless effectively waived by a defendant, a PSI shall be completed and filed with the Court no later than ten (10) days prior to sentencing.

A party filing for bankruptcy protection must immediately notify this Court in writing and provide a copy of the bankruptcy cover sheet.

Should a party file for protection in Bankruptcy Court, that party shall immediately notify the court in writing of the filing and provide a copy of the bankruptcy cover sheet.

Settlement documents must be prepared and filed within 30 days.

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