Mineral County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

Documents other than the case-initiating document must identify the department with jurisdiction, with the department number directly above the cause number.

An original of the pleading should be attached (to be removed and stamped for filing immediately upon granting of the motion).

Including an email address on a pleading does not constitute an attorney’s consent to receive service electronically.

Check with the Mineral County Clerk of Court for Mineral County Law and Motion times and dates.

Pleadings must conform to Rule 1 of the Montana Uniform District Court Rules or the Clerk will not file them and will return them.

Scheduling-order dates may be changed only by court order upon a showing of good cause.

An individual brief is limited to 20 pages, excluding indexes and appendices, unless the Court grants prior leave.

Email and facsimile filings require a fee of $0.50 per page.

After all briefs are filed or the filing period expires, either party may file a Notice of Issue stating that the matter is ready for a ruling.

Documents may be filed by email or facsimile, and each filing must include a fee of $0.50 per page.

An original and one copy of the proposed findings and conclusions must be submitted to the Clerk for the Judge's use 3 days before trial, unless the Judge orders otherwise.