Judge Matthew Wald

Applies to

Motion

The title of every motion must identify the applicable Montana Rules of Civil Procedure rule number.

The Court may sign an order if the moving party represents that opposing counsel was notified and does not object to the motion.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

If oral argument is desired, counsel must include a proposed order granting oral argument with the motion.

A matter may not be placed on the law and motion calendar until the motion or other documentation and all relevant supporting documents have been filed with the Clerk of Court.

Every party must file an appropriate disclosure at least fifteen days before the Case Scheduling Conference.

A written order or judgment must be presented to the Clerk for filing immediately after it is made.

Copies of the executed guilty-plea acknowledgment must be served on the persons and at the time designated by the form.

Proof of service for papers required or permitted to be served must be filed promptly with the Clerk of Court and before the Court or parties take action, except when the rules or statutes prescribe a particular method of proof.

Except with leave of Court, a party must make the required disclosure before seeking discovery and serve it before seeking discovery from another party.

Consult the appropriate County Clerk of Court to determine law-and-motion dates and times.

Counsel must notify the appropriate County Clerk by noon on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law-and-motion calendar.

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 322-5406

Schedule contested matters, matters involving factual questions, or presentations over 30 minutes through the Court Administrator at the listed phone number, unless the Judge has scheduled them.