Musselshell County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel or parties must notify the Court Administrator by noon on the business day before a matter is to be placed on the law-and-motion calendar.

Counsel or parties shall notify the Court Administrator by noon on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 323-1701

Unless the Judge schedules otherwise, contested matters involving factual questions or requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the Court Administrator.

Unless scheduled by the Judge, contested matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than 30 minutes for presentation shall be scheduled through the Court Administrator at (406) 323-1701.

CRITICAL

Phone

406-323-1701

Anyone seeking a conference with the judge, or making inquiries about scheduling, appointed-counsel assignments, or transcripts, must first contact the Court Administrator to avoid conflicts.

All persons seeking a conference with the judge MUST, in order to avoid conflict, first check in with the Court Administrator Derinda Hazelton. All inquiries concerning the scheduling of matters, court appointed counsel assignments, and requests for transcripts MUST, in order to avoid conflicts, be referred to Derinda Hazelton, 506 Main Street, Roundup, Montana 59072; Telephone: 406-323-1701, Fax: 406-323-1710.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 323-1701

At least ten (10) days prior to the scheduling conference, attorneys for the parties and any unrepresented parties shall have a phone conference with the Court’s Administrator at (406) 323-1701 to discuss a proposed scheduling order.

At least ten (10) days prior to the scheduling conference, attorneys for the parties and any unrepresented parties shall have a phone conference with the Court’s Administrator at (406) 323-1701 to discuss a proposed scheduling order.

WARNING

If a party believes a potentially violent situation may arise, the party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge and Court Administrator sufficiently in advance to allow security measures to be taken.

In any type of case where a party believes that a potentially violent situation might arise, that party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge and court administrator sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken.

WARNING

A moving party may present an emergency matter to the Court at any time upon an adequate showing.

Emergency matters may be presented to the court at any time upon adequate showing by moving party.

INFO

After any allowed briefing or additional-filing period, parties may—and are encouraged to—send the Court a reminder letter with only a brief description of the pending matter and the date it was made or taken under advisement.

In matters pending or taken under advisement including, but not limited to, a motion or decision in a bench trial, parties may, and are encouraged, following any period as allowed for briefing or additional filing, to send the Court a reminder letter containing only a brief description of the matter needing attention and the date it was made or taken under advisement.