Silver Bow County District Court, Montana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be written, served on all other counsel, and show on their face that all other counsel were notified of the request.

All motions for continuances of hearings, trials, or other dates set for action by a party shall be made in writing, shall be served upon all other counsel and shall show on their face that notification of the request made has been communicated to all other counsel.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to vacate a setting without unanimous agreement must file a motion.

If all parties entitled to notice do not agree to vacate, the party desiring to vacate the setting shall file a motion on the issue.

CRITICAL

A setting may be vacated only with the assigned judge’s approval.

Settings will be vacated only with the assigned judge’s approval.

WARNING

If a holiday falls on a law and motion day, all matters are continued to the next regular law and motion day.

B. When any holiday falls on a law and motion day, all matters shall be deemed continued to the next regular law and motion day.

WARNING

A party or facilitator may request an extension of the settlement-conference deadline by motion to the assigned judge.

Any party or facilitator may request an extension of the deadline by motion directed to the assigned judge.