Musselshell County District Court, Montana Document Format Requirements

Copies of all standard-size exhibits must be made in advance for the judge and opposing counsel.

Copies of all standard-size exhibits shall be made in advance for the judge and opposing counsel.

Counsel must make a reasonable effort to pre-label trial exhibits; plaintiffs use numbers, defendants use letters, and multiple defendants should use distinct initials.

Counsel shall make reasonable effort to pre-label all exhibits to be used at a trial. In marking trial exhibits, plaintiff shall use numbers, and defendants shall use letters. Multiple defendants should use a different initial before numbering of each exhibit. (Eg., Defendant Robin would use R-1, R-2, etc.)

Parties must be prepared to offer an unbound copy of approved jury instructions without citations of authority, identifying the offering party and using consecutive numbering.

To provide impartial copies for submission to the jury, parties must be prepared to offer an unbound copy of approved jury instructions absent of citation of authority, offered party and consecutive numbering required under Rules 7(b)&(c), Uniform District Court Rules.