Missoula County District Court, Montana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A motion to continue a date 90 days beyond the 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.

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.

If parties choose to continue a case over term, they must file a motion to continue and a waiver of speedy trial by the tenth day.

By the 10th day, the parties in each case must: a) request that the case be set on the calendar for change of plea; b) file a motion to continue over term and a waiver of speedy trial; c) file a Request for Calling of Jury which will notify the Court that no plea- bargained resolution is contemplated; and/or d) if a specific trial date is established by the Court other pretrial deadlines may be established.

Changes to the Scheduling Order require a court order and a showing of good cause.

There shall be no changes in this Scheduling Order absent court order upon showing of good cause.

A motion for continuance must be written, supported by affidavit, and signed by the parties.

All motions for continuance shall be submitted in writing, supported by affidavit, and shall bear the signatures of the parties.

To extend the pretrial order deadline, a motion and an order of the judge are required.

Upon filing of an appearance by one or more Defendants, the Judge to whom the case is assigned shall direct the mailing of a scheduling order to the parties or their attorneys of record. The scheduling order shall direct that the deadline for filing of the pretrial order shall be seven months from the date of filing of an appearance, unless extended upon motion and order of the Judge.

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.