– Confidentiality

Unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court or these Rules, the files, records and proceedings of the Commission, as they relate to or arise out of any failure of any member to satisfy the requirements of these Rules, are confidential and shall not be disclosed, except in furtherance of the duties of the Commission, upon the request of the Commission on Practice, or the member affected, or as introduced into evidence or otherwise produced in proceedings under these Rules. After the Commission directs the State Bar of Montana to transfer a member to inactive status, the matter becomes one of public record and is no longer confidential. STATE LAW LIBRARY OF MONTANA Joseph P. Mazurek Justice Building 215 North Sanders Street PO Box 203004 Helena, MT 59620-3004 Website: courts.mt.gov/library Email: [email protected] Phone: 406-444-3660 Fax: 406-444-3603 Most, but not all, Montana Rules of Court are kept in Administrative Files (AF) by the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. If you are interested in the history or amendments made to court rules, you can reference the above file number and contact the Clerk’s office at (406) 444-3858, or via mail at Justice Building, 215 N. Sanders, Room 323, P.O. Box 203003, Helena, Montana 59620-3003. The rules provided on our website are for state courts in Montana. Please note that Montana courts may have their own local rules about procedure. You will need to research and apply those rules in certain circumstances. If you are in federal court, you will need to research and apply federal rules.