Wheatland County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Phone

406-323-1701

Scheduling inquiries, court-appointed counsel assignment inquiries, and transcript requests must be referred to Derinda Hazelton at the stated address, telephone number, or fax number.

All inquiries concerning the scheduling of matters, court appointed counsel assignments, and requests for transcripts MUST, in order to avoid conflicts, be referred to Derinda Hazelton, 506 Main Street, Roundup, Montana 59072; Telephone: 406-323-1701, Fax: 406-323-1710.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(406) 323-1701

At least ten (10) days prior to the scheduling conference, attorneys for the parties and any unrepresented parties shall have a phone conference with the Court’s Administrator at (406) 323-1701 to discuss a proposed scheduling order.

At least ten (10) days prior to the scheduling conference, attorneys for the parties and any unrepresented parties shall have a phone conference with the Court’s Administrator at (406) 323-1701 to discuss a proposed scheduling order.

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

Anyone seeking a conference with the judge must first check in with Court Administrator Derinda Hazelton to avoid scheduling conflicts.

All persons seeking a conference with the judge MUST, in order to avoid conflict, first check in with the Court Administrator Derinda Hazelton.

CRITICAL

Phone

(406) 323-1701

Unless the Judge schedules them, contested matters involving factual questions or requiring more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through the Court Administrator at the stated telephone number.

Unless scheduled by the Judge, contested matters involving questions of fact, or matters requiring more than 30 minutes for presentation shall be scheduled through the Court Administrator at (406) 323-1701.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

If a case settles before trial without documentation, the parties must promptly inform the Court in person or by conference call.

parties shall forthwith inform the Court in person or by conference call

WARNING

A party who believes a potentially violent situation might arise should notify the assigned judge and court administrator sufficiently in advance to allow security measures to be arranged.

In any type of case where a party believes that a potentially violent situation might arise, that party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge and court administrator sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken.

INFO

After any briefing or additional-filing period, parties may—and are encouraged to—send the Court a reminder letter limited to a brief description of the matter and the date it was made or taken under advisement.

In matters pending or taken under advisement including, but not limited to, a motion or decision in a bench trial, parties may, and are encouraged, following any period as allowed for briefing or additional filing, to send the Court a reminder letter containing only a brief description of the matter needing attention and the date it was made or taken under advisement.

INFO

Counsel may withdraw from the law-and-motion calendar a matter placed there solely because of counsel’s prior notification to the Court Administrator.

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