D. Mont. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1.1 Scope of Local Rules

1.2 Divisions of the Court

1.3 Access to Court Proceedings and Records

1.4 Means of Filing

1.5 Form of Documents and Citations

3.1 Filing a New Case

3.2 Venue

3.3 Removal and Remand

3.4 Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed by State Prisoners

4.1 Issuance and Service of Process

4.2 Service of Process under State Procedure

4.3 Proof of Service of Process

4.4 Service of Subpoenas by U.S. Marshals Service

4.5 Time Limit for Service

5.1 Filing with the Clerk

5.2 Filing Under Seal

5.3 Addresses for Service

5.4 Emergency Filings Withdrawn December 2023

7.1 Motions

7.2 Motion Exhibits

7.3 Motion for Reconsideration

7.4 Notice of Supplemental Authority

7.5 Amicus Brief

11.1 Signatures in Electronic Filings

11.2 Jointly Filed Documents; Multiple Signatures

12.1 Responding to Prisoner-Plaintiffs B Waiver of Reply

12.2 Notice of Appearance – In Forma Pauperis Case

12.3 Commissioner’s Answer in Social Security Case

15.1 Motion for Leave to Amend or Supplement

16.1 Pretrial Conferences; General Rules

16.2 Preliminary Pretrial Conference

16.3 Scheduling

16.4 Final Pretrial Order

16.5 Alternative Dispute Resolution

17.1 Guardian ad Litem

24.1 Motion to Intervene

26.1 Rule 26(f) Conference and Discovery Plan

26.2 Documents of Discovery

26.3 Discovery Responses and Motions

26.4 Protective Orders

38.2 Matter in Bankruptcy

47.1 Examining Jurors

47.2 Manner of Selection and Order of Examination

48.1 Communications with Trial Jurors

48.2 Nondisclosure of Jurors’ Identities

51.1 Requests for Instructions to Jury

54.1 Taxation of Costs

54.2 Attorney Fees

56.1 Motion for Summary Judgment

56.2 Motion Filed Against Self-Represented Prisoner

58.1 Entering Judgment

67.1 Order for Deposit

67.2 Order for Disbursement of Funds

67.3 Security for Costs

72.1 Authority of Magistrate Judge

72.2 Referral to Magistrate Judge

72.3 Objection to Findings and Recommendations or Order and Response to

73.1 Consent Election

73.2 Motion for Reassignment

78.2 Social Security Cases

78.3 Review of Matter in Bankruptcy

83.1 Attorney Admission and Appearance

83.2 Standards of Conduct and Discipline

83.3 Substitution and Withdrawal of Counsel

83.4 Agreements of Attorneys

83.5 Attorney as Witness

83.6 Appointment of Counsel

83.7 Student Participation

83.8 Self-Represented Litigants

83.9 Limited Scope Representation

National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.

Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“D. Mont. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.

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