Missoula County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

To arrange a prison video appearance, contact the Court Coordinator and set a date on the Video Conference Calendar.

Contact the Court Coordinator (see below) and set up a date on the Video Conference Calendar.

CRITICAL

When a case settles at the conference, the settlement master must immediately contact the Judge’s Judicial Aide so hearings or pending motions can be halted.

Upon completion of the master-supervised settlement conference, the settlement master shall immediately contact the Judge’s Judicial Aide to advise that the case has settled so that any action on court hearings or pending motions can be halted.

CRITICAL

If a contested matter set for hearing is resolved, the scheduling clerk must be advised immediately so the allotted hearing time can be reused; failure may result in sanctions.

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. Failure to abide by this provision may result in imposition of sanctions by the Court.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-434-7405

For an offender at Crossroads Correctional Center, call 406-434-7405 to arrange the video-conference date.

c. Offenders located at Crossroads Correctional Center – 406-434-7405

CRITICAL

An attorney must promptly notify the Chief Judge upon notice of a listed disciplinary or compliance matter in any jurisdiction.

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

Contact

Email

The Mineral County Attorney’s office must email a copy of an 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.

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

When an out-of-county judge will preside, counsel must arrange with the local clerk for necessary personnel or facilities and file notice.

When an out-of-county Judge will be presiding in any trial, or any hearing or motion therein, civil or criminal, it shall be the duty of counsel to make arrangements (file notice) with the local clerk in charge of outside Judges for any personnel or facilities necessary for the orderly disposition of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

a. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov and CORDOCRecords@mt.gov with a copy of the Order that has been filed with them.

a. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov and CORDOCRecords@mt.gov with a copy of the Order that has been filed with them.

CRITICAL

To schedule a law and motion matter, submit a written request to the scheduling clerk identifying the issue, estimating each party’s time, and stating each party’s witness count.

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. The written request shall: (1) what issue the requesting party is requesting to be heard; (2) include an estimate of the amount of time required by each party; and (3) the number of witnesses to be called by each party.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

For an offender at Montana State Prison, use CORMSPCourt@mt.gov to arrange the video-conference date.

a. Offenders located at Montana State Prison* - CORMSPCourt@mt.gov

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

b. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov with the zoom link to connect to the hearing.

b. E-mail CORMSPCourt@mt.gov with the zoom link to connect to the hearing.

CRITICAL

The moving party must advise the court that the motions are submitted on briefs or request a hearing.

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

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

406-377-1640

For an offender at Dawson County Correctional Facility, call 406-377-1640 to arrange the video-conference date.

b. Offenders located at Dawson County Correctional Facility – 406-377-1640

WARNING

Contact

Email

After the order is filed, counsel must email it to MSP, which will send an email confirmation.

Once the order is filed counsel shall email it to MSP and MSP will then send out an email confirmation.

WARNING

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

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

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Attorneys or parties who wish to receive Court Orders or Minute Entries by email must provide the Clerk’s office with the email address or addresses for delivery.

Attorneys or parties wishing to receive copies by email must provide the Clerk's office with the email address(es) to which copies of Orders or Minute Entries are to be emailed.

WARNING

Counsel must arrange the Zoom appearance with the MSP contact person.

Counsel shall make all arrangements with the MSP contact person to set up a ZOOM appearance.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Counsel must email the MSP 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.

WARNING

If a matter has been under advisement for more than 30 days, each affected party must send the judge a letter copied to all counsel that describes the matter and states when it was taken under advisement.

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

Further pretrial conferences occur only if counsel requests them, and requesting counsel must schedule the conference 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

Direct issues requiring attention before disposition to the presiding Judge.

Any issues that need attention prior to disposition shall be directed to the presiding Judge.

INFO

Contact

Email to clerk

The Clerk of Court may distribute copies of 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

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 543-6646

The parties may select a Settlement Master from the coordinator's list by calling Randy Cox's secretary, or make other arrangements.

The parties may utilize a Settlement Master from the list maintained by the Settlement Conference Coordinator (call Randy Cox's secretary at (406) 543-6646) or make other arrangements as they choose.