Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Rebecca Swandal

Judge • Park County District Court, Montana

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Brief
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Jury Instructions

  • 1 copy

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Communication

Court-wide
Email

Clerk

parkdcc@mt.gov
Fax

Clerk

406-222-4128 for Park County; 406-932-5433 for Sweet Grass County

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Park County District Court, Montana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 143 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Case transfer order

    The transfer order must state the amount and nature of the bail furnished.

  • Applies to
    Law motion calendar matter

    A matter cannot be placed on the law and motion calendar until its motion or other documentation and relevant supporting documents have been filed with the Clerk.

  • Applies to
    Emergency matter

    A mailed or delivered emergency matter must include a request for the Court's immediate attention.

Filing Timing

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  • A written court order or judgment must be presented to the Clerk for filing immediately after it is made.

  • Briefs due on a specified date must be filed by 5:00 p.m.; filing later may result in the brief being disregarded and counsel being cited for contempt unless the Court approved an extension beforehand and the requesting party notified each party.

  • For motions under Rule 56(c)(2)(A), a party must request a hearing within 14 days after the reply-brief filing period expires or oral argument is waived.

Service

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  • Proof of service must be filed promptly and before the Court or a party acts on the papers, except when a particular proof method is prescribed by rule or statute.

  • Placing copies in counsel's Clerk's Office box is not proper service unless counsel has given prior written permission.

  • Documents and proposed orders must be provided to opposing counsel or other parties by the same method used to submit them to the Clerk.

Formatting

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  • Format
    PDF

    E-mailed documents must be PDFs attached to the e-mail.

  • Format
    DOCX

    The proposed order accompanying a procedural motion must be in Word format.

  • Format
    DOCX

    A proposed order included with an e-filed motion must be in Word format.

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