Each court must provide by rule for scheduling
trials. The court must give priority to actions entitled to priority by a Montana statute.
Rule 40.Scheduling Cases for Trial
Enacted effective October 1, 2011 · Last verified June 26, 2026
In one sentenceRule 40 directs each court to set trials by its own local rule and to give priority to cases that a Montana statute entitles to priority.
Full Text of Rule 40
Plain-English Summary
Rule 40 is brief and administrative. It leaves trial scheduling to each district court, requiring every court to provide by local rule for scheduling trials, and it directs courts to give priority to those actions that a Montana statute entitles to expedited treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are trials scheduled in Montana?
Each district court sets trials under its own local rules, and must give priority to any actions that a Montana statute entitles to priority.
Source & verification. Reproduced verbatim from the Montana Code Annotated as
published by the State Law Library of Montana and the Montana Legislature. This rule has not been amended since its adoption.
Adopted by the Supreme Court of Montana (AF 07-0157). Last verified June 26, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: scheduling trialstrial setting