Pondera County District Court, Montana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Motions to continue or extend time must be written and state opposing counsel's position; saying opposing counsel could not be contacted is insufficient, and the court will wait until the response time expires before ruling.

Motions to continue and for extensions must be in writing and shall state the position of opposing counsel to the motion. It is not sufficient that the motion state that opposing counsel could not be contacted. If a motion to continue or for extensions does not state the position of opposing counsel, the motion shall be subject to Rule 2, Uniform District Court Rules. The court will not rule on the motion until the response time has expired.

CRITICAL

Scheduling-order dates may be changed only by court order upon a showing of good cause, and motions to extend deadlines or dates must state the trial date if one is set.

The dates in the scheduling order shall not be changed absent court order upon a showing of good cause. Motions to extend deadlines or dates shall include a statement of the trial date, if set.

WARNING

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.

In the event that counsel or a party encounters a conflict with a date selected for a hearing, they should consult with the opposing party, advising the Court by motion setting forth the efforts made to contact their opponent and the opponent's position.