Courthouse (office upstairs)
200 West 1st Avenue
Big Timber, MT 59011

Office Hours: Mon - Fri
8AM-12PM / 1PM - 5PM

Phone: 406-932-5154

Mailing: PO Box 698

Entire Office Email: clerkofcourt.sweetgrass@mt.gov

Phone: 406-932-5154

Mailing: PO Box 698

Entire Office Email: clerkofcourt.sweetgrass@mt.gov

Clerk of Court: Barb Swanson bswanson@mt.gov

Deputy Clerk of Court: Catherine McKenzie Catherine.McKenzie@mt.gov

Deputy Clerk of Court: Marilyn Wilson Marilyn.Wilson@mt.gov

E-file for attorneys only: Help efilingtechsupport@mt.gov

Law & Motion Dates

Law & Motion Days – does not include all hearings/trials  on the District Court calendar:

August 13, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m.

August 20-23, 2024 @9:00 a.m. 4-day Jury Trial

September 4, 2024 @9:00 a.m.

September 16-18, @ 9:00 a.m. Jury Trial

September 24, 2024 @9:30 a.m.

September 30-October 2, 2024 @9:00 a.m. Jury Trial

Hon. Brenda R. Gilbert presiding.  

Use of the District Courtroom must be reserved please call the Clerk @406-932-5154 to schedule. 

 

MT 6th Judicial District Parenting Guidelines Oct 2022

Local Rules for 6th Judicial District Court 

https://dcportal.pubcourts.mt.gov/fullcourtweb/start.do  – Full Court Enterprise Log In to Public Access Portal

Effective June 1, 2023 Sweet Grass County District Court implemented e-File System.  Sweet Grass County District Court ID is 49.  The e-filing System is not yet available to self-represented litigants.  Guardianship, probate, & adoption cases are not eligible for e-filing & will remain paper files at this time.  E-file for attorneys only –  https://courts.mt.gov/courts/efile     

If you have any questions about e-filing or signing up contact e-filing tech support at:  efilingtechsupport@mt.gov  

It is the goal and responsibility of the Clerk of Court to serve the public in areas including, but not limited to, case management, marriage licenses, passports, and child support records. We assist District Court judges by providing optimum and efficient management of all District Court records. Our aspiration is to attain these obligations as efficiently and amiably as possible, as would be expected by the citizens of Sweet Grass County.

ABOUT JURY TRIAL STATUS: Date and length of trials may vary depending upon the cases. Jurors will be kept apprised by this web page or by calling the Clerk of District Court during office hours at 406-932-5154. If the parties have settled, the case will be marked as such here, and you would not need to appear for service. If you have any questions, please email the Clerk of Court or call us at 406-932-5154. In Montana, jurors’ names for all courts are obtained annually from the Secretary of State. As Jury Commissioner, the Clerk of District Court is responsible for the management of the lists of names for each court in the county.

The new jury laws that became effective October 2007 allow for lists of potential jurors to be derived from all names in the lists of registered voters, licensed drivers and holders of Montana Identification cards. Sweet Grass County pulls approximately 850 names for each annual pool and from that group we randomly select jurors for all courts in the jurisdiction. District Court jurors number about 500 persons annually and from this group names are drawn randomly to serve on specific trials. Jurors are initially called to service by a letter of notification and a request to complete a juror questionnaire. A jury summons is issued two weeks prior to the trial date for specific trials informing jurors as to the date and time for service and an approximate length of trial. We are able to notify jurors as to any settlement of cases via this web page &/or by calling the jurors on the panel.

Jurors are welcome to call the Clerk of Court office at 406-932-5154. The Courts recognize the difficulties jurors face in making themselves available for participation in the judicial process and every effort is made to avoid all possible inconvenience to jurors, their families, and employers. Jury service is a privilege and can be a most rewarding and educational experience. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact this office. We will do our best to accommodate every juror’s needs.

 

 

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