Mineral County District Court, Montana Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Before seeking a protective order or an order compelling discovery, the movant must confer or attempt in good faith to confer with affected parties to resolve the dispute without court action.

A motion for a protective order filed under Rule 26(c), M.R.Civ.P. or a motion for an order compelling discovery filed under Rule 37, M.R.Civ.P., shall be accompanied by a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with other affected parties in an effort to resolve the dispute or to secure the disclosure or discovery without court action.

WARNING

The Omnibus Memorandum sets the briefing sequence, including an optional response to the prosecutor’s response.

The Omnibus Memorandum will spell out a briefing schedule, a date for you to file your first brief, for the prosecutor to respond, and for you to file a response to the prosecutor’s response if you want to.

INFO

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.

When all briefs have been filed, or the time for filing of briefs has expired, either party may file a "Notice of Issue" with the Court indicating that the matter is ready for ruling by the Court.

CRITICAL

Motions must be briefed in accordance with the schedule provided in Rule 2(a) of the Uniform District Court Rules.

All motions must be filed and shall be briefed in accordance with the schedule provided in Rule 2(a) of the Uniform District Court Rules.