Sanders County District Court, Montana Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

Complete transcripts filed as exhibits to briefs, affidavits, or other pleadings must be filed under seal when filed with the Clerk of Court.

Any complete transcripts filed as an exhibit to a brief, affidavit, or any other pleading is also filed under seal at the time of filing with the Clerk of Court.

CRITICAL

Court reporter transcripts submitted to the Clerk of Court are filed under seal without further court order.

Court reporter transcripts submitted to the Clerk of Court are ordered filed under seal with the Clerk of Court without further order of the Court.

CRITICAL

The records and files in juvenile and adoption actions and sealed files shall not be withdrawn, examined, or inspected by anyone except upon order of the Court.

The records and files in juvenile and adoption actions and sealed files shall not be withdrawn, examined, or inspected by anyone except upon order of the Court.

WARNING

The Court-order restriction on access to juvenile records has an exception for the listed juvenile-case participants.

An exception would be in juvenile matters for the County Attorney, Youth Court Officer, Juvenile Probation Officer, the attorney for the juvenile, and the youth.