Musselshell County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

Deadline

24 hours

Unless there is an emergency, prosecutors must deliver charging documents to the accused or counsel at least 24 hours before arraignment.

In the absence of an emergency, and to assist in the speedy administration of justice in the District Courts, prosecutors shall deliver a copy of any charging documents to the accused and/or his counsel at least 24 hours prior to the time set for arraignment in order that the accused may review them and make an informed plea at arraignment.

If the original is not served on the day it is transmitted, the document must be served as provided by Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.

Should the original of the telefaxed or electronically filed document not be served on the same day as transmittal, service of the document must be made as provided in Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.

Applies to

Confidential criminal justice information petition

The petitioning party must serve a copy of the petition on each agency maintaining the requested confidential criminal justice information.

A copy of any petition for the release of confidential criminal justice information under §§ 44-5-111 and 44-5-303, MCA, shall be served by petitioning party upon each agency maintaining such information.