Silver Bow County District Court, Montana Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Format

WORD_PERFECT

For matters requiring extensive findings and conclusions, counsel must submit a hard copy and a 3.5 computer disk in WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0, or 6.1 format.

In all matters before the Court in which the Court is required to make extensive Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, counsel for the respective parties shall submit a hard copy of such Proposed Findings and Conclusions for the Court’s review. Counsel are also required to submit to the Court, a computer disk (3.5) containing said Findings and Conclusions in Wordperfect 5.1, 6.0 or 6.1 format.

CRITICAL

The court will accept only forms attached to these rules.

ONLY THE FORMS ATTACHED TO THESE RULES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COURT.

CRITICAL

Pleadings and filings must use good-quality white letter-size paper, and each page of a multi-page filing must have the pleading title at the bottom.

All pleadings and filings shall be on good quality white paper 8 1/2" by 11" in size. Multiple page pleadings and filings shall have the title of the pleading set forth at the bottom of each page.

CRITICAL

Attachments may not exceed the stated page dimensions or 25 total pages unless the court grants leave.

The size of any attachment shall not exceed 8 and 2 inches in width by 14 inches in length, and the total number of pages of attachments shall not exceed twenty-five (25), except by leave of the court.

WARNING

Citations to Montana Supreme Court opinions must include the Montana Reports citation or, if unavailable, the State Reporter citation in addition to the Pacific Reporter citation.

When citing Montana Supreme Court opinions, in addition to Pacific Reporter, give Montana Report citations or, if not available, the State General Courtroom Conduct Reporter.

WARNING

Format

WORD_PERFECT

Where possible, parties should provide proposed jury instructions on a 3.5 computer disc in WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0, or 6.1 format.

In all cases where possible, the parties should supply the Court with proposed jury instructions on a 3.5 computer disc containing said Jury Instructions in WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 or 6.1 format.