Ravalli County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A party who believes or reasonably should believe a potentially violent situation may arise must notify court staff and court security sufficiently in advance.

In any case where a party believes or reasonably should believe a potentially violent physical situation may arise, that party, through counsel or pro se, must notify court staff and court security sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken.

CRITICAL

A party who anticipates that a law-and-motion matter will be contested and take more than 15 minutes must immediately notify the Court Administrator, after which the hearing will be reset.

If a party has reason to believe that a matter set on the law and motion calendar will be contested and will require more than 15 minutes, the party must notify the Court Administrator immediately and the hearing will be reset.

CRITICAL

Ex parte discussion with the Court about substantive issues in pending or anticipated cases is prohibited unless notice is given to all opposing parties or the parties provide prior approval or stipulation, subject to statutory exceptions.

Except as provided otherwise by statute, no ex parte discussion is permitted by any means of communication with the Court on any substantive issues involved in pending or anticipated cases without notice to all opposing parties or prior approval by or stipulation of the parties.

INFO

Parties are encouraged to contact the Court Administrator to check available courtroom technology and schedule time to become familiar with it before using it at trial or a hearing.

Parties are encouraged to contact the Court Administrator to determine what technology is currently available and to schedule time to become familiar with the technology before attempting to use it at trial or a hearing.