Park County District Court, Montana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Document required to be accompanied by filing fee

The Clerk will not accept or file a document requiring a filing fee unless the fee is paid or the Court approves a fee waiver in writing.

The Clerk of Court shall not accept or file any document required to be accompanied by a filing fee, unless the fee is paid or the Court has approved a fee waiver in writing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint petition answer or judgment

A complaint, petition, answer, or judgment will not be filed unless the required fee is paid or a fee waiver is approved.

No complaint, petition, answer or judgment will be filed without payment of the requisite filing fee or the approval of a waiver of fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fax or email document

Fax or e-mail filing does not change or delay required fee payment, which remains the filing person's responsibility.

The use of fax or email transmission shall not change or delay the required payment of fees. It shall be the obligation of the person filing the fax or email document to pay any required fees in the manner and within the required time.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed judgment or decree

Judgment fees may be collected at the start of a case but must be paid before or when a proposed Judgment or Decree is submitted.

Judgment fees may be collected at the outset of a case, but shall be paid prior to or upon submission of a proposed Judgment or Decree.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading filed by fax or email

The Clerk of Court may charge the statutory filing fee for a pleading filed by fax or e-mail.

As dictated by statute, the Clerk of Court may charge the filing fee for filing a pleading by fax or email. § 25-1-201(1)(r), M.C.A.