25-35-609. Pretrial conferences or hearings -- appearance by telephone conference. (1) At the discretion of the court, a party or the party's attorney may make an appearance by telephone conference in a pretrial conference or other hearing under this chapter if:
(a) the party does not need to or intend to offer evidence at the pretrial conference or hearing; and
(b) the party does not reside within the county in which the case is filed or the party's or the party's attorney's principal place of business is not located in that county.
(2) The party requesting the telephone conference is responsible for arranging the telephone conference and paying the associated costs.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 515, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 35. Small Claims Procedure -- Justice's Court
Part 6. Procedure Before Trial
25-35-601. Commencement of action -- assistance to claimant
25-35-602. Form of complaint and order of court/notice to defendant
25-35-604. Service on defendant -- return
25-35-605. Removal to justice's court -- effect of failure to remove
25-35-606. Defendant's counterclaim
25-35-607. No further pleadings
25-35-609. Pretrial conferences or hearings -- appearance by telephone conference