Phillips County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

A request for a court order must be made by motion stating the grounds and requested relief with particularity.

Substantive ex parte discussions with the Court about pending or anticipated cases are barred without opposing parties’ presence or notice, or their prior approval or stipulation.

A telefaxed document is filed on the date and time the Clerk of Court receives it.

The Court may continue a law and motion matter on its own initiative.

Two copies of an order to show cause, temporary restraining order, or like order must be presented; if accepted, one is retained and the duplicate original returned for service.

If the original is not served on the day of telefax transmission, the telefaxed document must be served under Rule 5, M.R.Civ.P.

All filed motions must be briefed and are deemed submitted under Rule 2, UDCR.

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

A document that may be filed by mail may instead be submitted by telefax under the stated procedure.

Filing by telefax does not change or delay required fee payment or its manner or timing.

The Court may deny a request to seal sensitive settlement information if disclosure is in the public interest.