Valley County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 654-1062

Unless the Judge schedules them, contested matters, matters involving factual questions, and matters requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the Court’s Administrative Assistant at the stated number.

Unless scheduled by the Judge, contested matters, matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than 30 minutes for presentation shall be scheduled through the Court’s Administrative Assistant at (406) 654-1062.

CRITICAL

Counsel or parties shall notify the Clerk of Court by noon on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

Counsel or parties shall notify the Clerk of Court by noon on the preceding business day of matters to be placed on the law and motion calendar.

WARNING

After-hours library use requires the Judge’s permission, and access remains at the local Sheriff’s department’s discretion.

Use of the library during other than regular business hours shall be only by permission of the Judge, and access shall be at the discretion of the local Sheriff’s department.

WARNING

Attorneys with an office practice in the county may remove library materials only after informing the local Clerk of Court.

Only attorneys maintaining an office practice within the county where the library is located can remove books or materials from the library upon first informing the local Clerk of Court.

INFO

Counsel may apply to the court for consideration of a situation inadequately covered by the rules or for relief from their application.

If counsel believe in good faith they have a situation which is not covered adequately by these rules, or need relief from the application of these local rules, counsel may, upon application, present such matters to the court for its consideration.

INFO

Counsel may withdraw a matter from the law and motion calendar if it was placed there solely because counsel previously notified the Clerk.

Counsel may withdraw from the law and motion calendar any matter placed thereon solely by reason of their prior notification to the Clerk of Court.

INFO

A moving party may present an emergency matter to the Court at any time upon an adequate showing.

Emergency matters may be presented to the court at any time upon adequate showing by moving party.

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The public may request access to the law library from the Clerk of Court during the business day.

The library will be open to the general public during the business day upon request made of the Clerk of Court.