Yellowstone County District Court, Montana Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Montana-admitted and pro hac vice lawyers appearing in the District must register for and use electronic filing; mandatory filing applies to DJ, DN, DC, DD, and DI cases beginning July 1, 2019, and DR and DV cases beginning July 1, 2023, subject to Electronic Filing Rule 6(a).

The Thirteenth Judicial District has implemented an electronic filing system for all case types capable of being electronically filed. Cases that are generally capable of being electronically filed include, but are not necessarily limited to, DC, DN, DJ, DR, DV, DD and DI cases. All lawyers admitted to practice in Montana, or those appearing pro hac vice, who shall appear in cases filed in the Thirteenth Judicial District shall become registered users of the electronic filing system and begin using the electronic filing system. The types of cases that shall be included in mandatory electronic filing in the Thirteenth Judicial District and the effective date of mandatory electronic filing in each type of case are as follows: Effective Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing: Type of Case: July 1, 2019 DJ, DN, DC, DD and DI July 1, 2023 DR and DV Consistent with Electronic Filing Rule 2(b), use of the electronic filing system for all lawyers admitted to practice in Montana, or those appearing pro hac vice, is mandatory in all cases, subject to Electronic Filing Rule 6(a), and the effective dates set forth above. Mandatory use of the electronic filing system shall apply to all cases, irrespective of filing date, after the effective dates set forth above.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Registered users must submit proposed orders through the electronic filing system.

Registered users shall submit all proposed orders in the electronic filing system in Word format so they may be edited as necessary by Chambers.

CRITICAL

Registered users must keep their electronic filing profiles current, accurate, and complete and notify the Clerk if their email address changes.

All registered users of the electronic filing system are responsible for keeping the registration information profile current, accurate and complete in the electronic filing system by notifying the Clerk of Court should the registered users email address change.

WARNING

A waiver for use of the electronic filing system may be granted on application to the Chief Judge for compelling or extenuating circumstances.

Upon application to the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial District, waivers for use of the system may be granted for compelling or extenuating circumstances.

INFO

Electronic filing is not mandatory for self-represented litigants, but they are strongly encouraged to register to use the system.

While use of the electronic filing system is not currently mandatory for self-represented litigants, self-represented litigants are strongly encouraged to become registered users of the system.