Mineral County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

Email filings must be sent to the Clerk of Court's designated email address, and facsimile filings must be sent to the designated fax number.

Documents submitted by email must be emailed to clerkofcourt@missoulacounty.us and those submitted by facsimile must be faxed to (406) 258-4899.

CRITICAL

A written request to the scheduling clerk is required at least 24 hours before a law and motion hearing to place a matter on the calendar.

Matters may be placed on the law and motion calendar only upon written request to the scheduling clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Upon notice of discipline, suspension, unpaid bar dues, or incomplete CLE credits in any jurisdiction, an attorney must promptly notify the Chief Judge and provide copies of documents imposing sanctions.

If an attorney is (a) disciplined, (b) suspended from practice; (c) failed to pay bars dues; or (d) failed to complete CLE credits, upon notice of the aforementioned in any jurisdiction, the attorney must promptly notify the Chief Judge of the matter and provide copies of the document(s) imposing any sanctions.

CRITICAL

The scheduling clerk must be advised immediately if a contested matter set for hearing is resolved between the parties.

In the event any contested matter set for hearing is resolved between the parties, the scheduling clerk shall be immediately advised so that other matters may be scheduled in the time previously allotted for that case.

CRITICAL

When a case set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the Court or scheduling clerk.

When a case set for trial is settled, the parties must immediately advise the Court or scheduling clerk of that fact.

CRITICAL

Counsel must consult the assigned Judge to confirm or reset the hearing date.

Thereafter, it shall be the duty of counsel to consult with the assigned Judge to either confirm or reset the hearing date fixed.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

The Mineral County Attorney’s office must email a copy of the Affidavit and Motion for Leave to File an Information to the Judge conducting the next Mineral County Law and Motion.

A copy of any Affidavit and Motion for Leave to File an Information shall be emailed to the Judge conducting the next Law and Motion in Mineral County by the Mineral County Attorney’s office.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Request that the Clerk of Court email the filed Order to CORMSPCourt@mt.gov and CORDOCRecords@mt.gov, and email the Zoom link to CORMSPCourt@mt.gov.

Request the Clerk of Court: a. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov and CORDOCRecords@mt.gov with a copy of the Order that has been filed with them. b. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov with the zoom link to connect to the hearing.

WARNING

The moving party must advise the court whether the motions are submitted on briefs or request a hearing; the source text ends before stating the rest of the hearing-request instruction.

It shall be the responsibility of the moving party to advise the court either that the motions are submitted on briefs or to request a hearing in

WARNING

Contact

Email

For an offender at Montana State Prison, contact the Court Coordinator at CORMSPCourt@mt.gov to set a date on the Video Conference Calendar, and check date and time availability before a date is set.

With the increased demand for offenders to appear via vision net/zoom; before a date is set, it is important to determine if the date and time are available for the Facility Transportation/Video Conference Calendar. 1. Contact the Court Coordinator (see below) and set up a date on the Video Conference Calendar. a. Offenders located at Montana State Prison* - CORMSPCourt@mt.gov

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Counsel must cooperate with court staff, including by promptly returning phone calls and keeping scheduled appointments.

A. Counsel are to fully cooperate with all court staff including appointed guardians, settlement masters, and standing masters by promptly returning phone calls and keeping scheduled appointments.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-434-7405

For an offender at Crossroads Correctional Center, contact the Court Coordinator at 406-434-7405 to set a date on the Video Conference Calendar.

Contact the Court Coordinator (see below) and set up a date on the Video Conference Calendar. c. Offenders located at Crossroads Correctional Center – 406-434-7405

WARNING

No further pretrial conference will occur unless counsel requests one, and counsel must then schedule it with the court.

No further pretrial conferences shall take place unless requested by counsel. If requested, it shall be the obligation of counsel to schedule the conference with the court.

WARNING

Orders or messages sent to other individual staff may not be processed.

*Orders or messages that are sent to other individual staff may not be processed.

WARNING

If a matter has been under advisement for more than 30 days, each affected party must send the Judge a letter describing the matter and when it was taken under advisement, with copies to all counsel.

If a Judge has any matter under advisement for more than 30 days, each party affected thereby shall send to the Judge a letter, with copies to all counsel, describing the matter under advisement and stating the date it was taken under advisement.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-377-1640

For an offender at Dawson County Correctional Facility, contact the Court Coordinator at 406-377-1640 to set a date on the Video Conference Calendar.

Contact the Court Coordinator (see below) and set up a date on the Video Conference Calendar. b. Offenders located at Dawson County Correctional Facility – 406-377-1640

WARNING

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

Times vary so check with the Mineral County Clerk of Court for times and dates.

WARNING

Suggestions regarding the comfort or convenience of jurors should be made to the Court out of the jury's hearing.

Suggestions regarding the comfort or convenience of jurors should be made to the Court out of the jury's hearing.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Counsel must email MSP's confirmation to the deputy clerk for the judge with jurisdiction.

Counsel shall then email the confirmation to the deputy clerk for the Judge in jurisdiction.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

The Clerk of Court may distribute Court Orders and Minute Entries by email instead of hard copy.

In an effort to promote the electronic storage and exchange of documents and reduce redundant scanning of documents produced by the Courts, the Clerk of Court may distribute copies of Court Orders and Minute Entries by email rather than by hard copy.

INFO

When practical, give the Court advance notice of complex or difficult legal issues expected to require argument.

F. When practical, give the Court advance notice of any legal issue which is likely to be complex, difficult, and which you expect to require argument.