Silver Bow County District Court, Montana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for hearing

The movant must serve the hearing request on all parties entitled to notice.

The movant shall serve copies of the request for hearing on all parties entitled to notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions

Requested findings and conclusions must be served on all other parties.

Copies of requested findings and conclusions shall be served upon all other parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

Endorsed copies of a signed order must be mailed or delivered to all parties entitled to notice.

The submitting party shall promptly file the counsel. order after it is signed and mail or deliver endorsed copies to all parties entitled to notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for hearing

A copy of a hearing request must be served on all parties entitled to notice.

A copy of the request shall be served on all parties entitled to notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions

Proposed findings and conclusions must be served on opposing counsel at least five days before trial or hearing.

In all matters where the Court must enter findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52, M.R.Civ.Pro., all parties shall file with the Court, and serve upon opposing counsel, at least five days prior to the scheduled trial or hearing, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Default judgment

Service

Mail to opposing party

The plaintiff must promptly mail or deliver endorsed copies of a default judgment to defaulting parties at their last known address.

Plaintiff shall promptly mail or deliver endorsed copies of default judgments to defaulting parties at their last known address.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The clerk, at the time of filing, will stamp a hearing date and time on the original and copies of the motion. The movant shall serve a copy of the motion with the hearing date and time indicated, on all parties entitled to notice.

The clerk, at the time of filing, will stamp a hearing date and time on the original and copies of the motion. The movant shall serve a copy of the motion with the hearing date and time indicated, on all parties entitled to notice.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The judge’s staff completes, files, and sends the hearing notice unless the judge directs the movant to do so.

The assigned judge’s staff will complete and file the notice of hearing, and mail or deliver copies to all parties entitled to notice, or the judge may direct the movant to complete this process.