Mineral County District Court, Montana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Changes to the Scheduling Order require a court order on a showing of good cause; motions for continuance must be written, supported by affidavit, and signed by the parties.

There shall be no changes in this Scheduling Order absent court order upon showing of good cause. All motions for continuance shall be submitted in writing, supported by affidavit, and shall bear the signatures of the parties.

CRITICAL

If MSP cannot accommodate a Zoom hearing, counsel must determine MSP's available dates and move to continue; the Court will try to accommodate those dates and times.

If MSP states that they cannot accommodate a Zoom hearing, counsel shall determine what dates MSP would be available to accommodate a hearing. Counsel shall then make a motion to continue and the Court will try to accommodate those dates and times.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a date 90 days beyond its original scheduling date must be submitted in writing, supported by affidavit, and signed by all parties.

MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE FOR DATES 90 DAYS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULING DATE IN ANY SCHEDULING ORDER SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, SUPPORTED BY AFFIDAVIT, AND SHALL BEAR THE SIGNATURES OF ALL THE PARTIES.

CRITICAL

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

The dates in the scheduling order shall not be changed absent Court order upon a showing of good cause.

WARNING

The Court may impose monetary sanctions to reimburse the Clerk's expenditures if a jury trial is settled or continued within 72 hours of its scheduled time.

In addition, the Court may impose monetary sanctions sufficient to reimburse the Clerk of Court for any expenditures incurred by the Clerk of Court if a jury trial is settled or continued within 72 hours of its scheduled time.

WARNING

Give everyone involved notice of canceled appearances and hearings as early as possible.

D. Give notice of cancellation of appearances and hearings to all involved at the earliest possible time.