Sanders County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Pro se parties must provide proof of service on all documents filed with the Court; except for documents requiring personal service after filing, the Clerk must reject filings without proof on the document or in a document filed with it.

Pro Se parties must provide proof of service on all documents filed with the Court. Other than documents that require personal service after filing, the Clerk shall reject any filing that does not include on the documents itself or a document filed with it, proof of service on the other parties in the matter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order of protection

After an Order of Protection is filed, the Clerk of Court’s office must immediately deliver it to County Dispatch.

Once Orders of Protection, including Temporary Orders of Protection, are filed they will immediately be delivered to County Dispatch by the Clerk of Court’s office.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 working days

If attorneys appear by Zoom, the attorney(s) appearing remotely shall email any exhibits to opposing counsel and that Department’s Judicial Assistant two working days in advance of the hearing to ensure receipt.

If attorneys appear by Zoom, the attorney(s) appearing remotely shall email any exhibits to opposing counsel and that Department’s Judicial Assistant two working days in advance of the hearing to ensure receipt.

INFO

Applies to

Notice of submittal

After a motion is fully briefed and any requested or court-ordered oral argument has been held, the movant may file and serve a Notice of Submittal.

When any motion has been fully briefed and oral argument has been held (if requested or Ordered by the Court), the movant may advise the Court by filing and serving a “Notice of Submittal.”