Yellowstone County District Court, Montana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel must discuss with the Court a party’s request for confidential criminal justice information or other confidential records on or before a hearing, or by motion to the Court.

Discovery of confidential criminal justice information or other confidential records sought by a party shall be discussed by counsel with the Court on or before any hearing, or upon motion made to the Court.

CRITICAL

Before noticing a contested motion for argument or hearing, the moving party must obtain a date and time from the Court.

Prior to noticing a contested motion for argument or hearing, the moving party shall obtain a date and time for same from the Court.

CRITICAL

Counsel must consult with the assigned Judge to confirm or reset the hearing date.

Thereafter, it shall be the duty of counsel to consult with the assigned Judge to either confirm or reset the hearing date fixed.

CRITICAL

When an outside judge is called in, plaintiff’s counsel must notify the originally assigned local judge a reasonable time before proceedings and, with that judge’s assistance, arrange necessary personnel and facilities.

When an outside judge has been called in, it shall be the duty of plaintiff's counsel, a reasonable time in advance of any proceedings to be taken, to notify the local judge who was originally assigned to the case and with his/her assistance make arrangements for all personnel and facilities necessary to accom- modate the needs of the case and the outside judge.

CRITICAL

Counsel must make requests for issuance of an order in person unless prior arrangements have been made or the matter is self-evident and the Court will have no questions.

Except in those instances where prior arrangements have been made with the Court or in matters of a self-evident nature concerning which the Court will have no questions, no requests for the issuance of an order will be considered by the Court unless the request is made by counsel in person.

WARNING

If a judge cannot hold Law and Motion on the assigned day, the judge must arrange for another judge to preside or, if the session will be cancelled, give the Clerk advance notice when possible.

In the event a judge is unable to hold Law and Motion on his/her assigned day, he/she shall make arrangements with another judge to preside in his/her place, or, if it is to be cancelled, provide advance notice, if possible, to the Clerk of Court of such cancellation, when possible.

WARNING

Press representatives must communicate with the presiding judge before the day of trial or hearing about the number and placement of cameras and microphones.

Press representatives shall communicate with the presiding judge in advance of the day of trial or hearing about the numbers and placements of cameras and microphones.

INFO

Consult the Clerk of Court to determine the Law and Motion schedule for a given day.

Consult the Clerk of Court to determine Law and Motion on any given day.