24.5.336    TRIAL BRIEFS AND PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

(1) The court may require any or all parties to file trial briefs or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

(2) Any party may file either a trial brief or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, or both, by the date set by the judge or hearing examiner.

(3) The court considers a trial brief or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law filed by fax or e-mail attachment compliant with the filing deadline as long as a party ensures that the court receives the hard copy original at or before trial. Any party filing a brief or proposed findings and conclusions by fax or e-mail attachment shall further ensure that the other parties receive it the same day the party files it with the court.

 

History: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1715, Eff. 11/26/83; TRANS, from ARM 2.52.336, 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 922, Eff. 5/1/92; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 557, Eff. 2/23/96; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 305, Eff. 3/15/18.