Pondera County District Court, Montana Filing Rules

When judgment is entered upon a written instrument, present it to the clerk when judgment is granted; the clerk must note the judgment and date in ink, sign and seal the entry, and file the instrument.

File the written bail-transfer request with the justice of the peace contemporaneously with the District Court motion.

A motion seeking leave to file a pleading must be served.

Counsel and parties should confirm hearing dates with the Clerk of District Court.

When a selected hearing date presents a conflict, counsel or a party should consult the opposing party and advise the Court by motion of the contact efforts and the opponent's position.

If any pertinent document is filed within forty-eight hours of a contested hearing or oral argument, a copy thereof shall be delivered to the judge's chambers.

Before filing a motion under Montana Rules of Civil Procedure 26 through 37, counsel must confer about all disputed issues; if opposing counsel willfully refuses or fails to confer after an effort to arrange it, the judge may order reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees.

Initial and Answer Briefs are limited to twenty pages and Reply Briefs to ten pages, except with leave of court for good cause.

Any statutory filing fee must accompany the document or the document will not be filed.

Documents presented for filing should be firmly bound with holes punched at the top for placement in the court file.