February 21, 2024
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
IN RE: CLOSURE OF CENTRAL
VIOLATIONS BUREAU (CVB) STANDING ORDER NO. BMM-30
CASES
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Central Violations Bureau (CVB) cases
shall be presumptively considered suitable for closure after pending for two or
more years unless cause is shown why the case should remain open.
To effectuate this order, the clerk of this court shall, on an annual basis,
compile a report of all CVB cases that have been pending for a period of two years
or longer. As to each such case, the clerk shall notify the United States Attorney’s
Office that the case will be closed unless the United States Attorney’s Office is
able to show cause why the case file should remain open. The United States
Attorney’s Office shall have no fewer than 30 days from the date of the clerk’s
notice in which to respond and show cause.
Attempts to show cause why a case file should remain open shall be
considered and resolved via written order by the presiding judge or, in the event
the presiding judge is no longer serving on the court, by the chief judge or his or
her designee. In the absence of a timely response to the clerk’s notice, the clerk
shall close the case in question pursuant to this order.
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At the conclusion of the annual review process, the clerk shall make a report
to the court of all cases closed pursuant to this order.
The clerk of court is directed to post this order on the court’s public website
and to notify the judicial officers of this district of the entry of this order.
DATED this 21st day of February, 2024.
Brian Morris, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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