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D. Mont. L.R. 1.1

Scope of Local Rules

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(a) These are the Local Rules of Procedure of the United States District

Court for the District of Montana, adopted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, Fed. R.

Civ. P. 83 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 57. They may be cited as “L.R. 1.1” or “L.R. CR

1.1.”

(b) Chapter I governs civil proceedings. Chapter II, which incorporates this

rule, L.R. 5.1, L.R.48.2, and portions of L.R. 83, governs criminal proceedings.

Amendments become effective on the date set forth in the order adopting the

amendments.

(c) A judge may excuse the parties in a specific case from complying with a

local rule if authorized by these rules or if the order will affect only the parties.

(d) A judge may impose sanctions for violation of these rules.

Provenance

Source
www.mtd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
53afb739f70a05a48e9f9b3c04b5ffbba93ed2f65f30ba0735f627b9fd953a46
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