Meagher County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

The petitioning party must serve a copy of a petition seeking release of confidential criminal justice information on each agency maintaining the information.

A copy of any petition for the release of confidential criminal justice information under §§ 44-5-111 and 44-5-303, MCA, shall be served by petitioning party upon each agency maintaining such information.

Deadline

24 hours

Unless there is an emergency, prosecutors must deliver charging documents to the accused or counsel at least 24 hours before arraignment.

In the absence of an emergency, and to assist in the speedy administration of justice in the District Courts, prosecutors shall deliver a copy of any charging documents to the accused and/or his counsel at least 24 hours prior to the time set for arraignment in order that the accused may review them and make an informed plea at arraignment.

If the petitioner knows that a child receives or is applying for public assistance, the petitioner must immediately notify the Child Support Enforcement Division and State Attorney General’s Office in writing and file proof with the Clerk.

and if so, petitioner shall immediately notify Montana’s Child Support Enforcement Division and the State Attorney General’s Office, in writing of the pending action and file proof of such notice with the Clerk of Court.

If the original is not served on the day it is transmitted, the document must be served as provided in Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.

Should the original of the telefaxed or electronically filed document not be served on the same day as transmittal, service of the document must be made as provided in Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.