The Yellowstone County Justice Court is divided into three divisions: the criminal division, the civil division and the small claims division.
Procedure in the justice court is governed by the "Justice and City Court Civil Rules" and the "Uniform Justice and City Court Rules". Failure to follow the court rules my result in the failure to properly prosecute or defend an action in justice court. Links to the rules are below:
Small Claims Division procedure is not governed by the same rules as other civil actions. Small Claims actions are governed by statute. Links to the statutes are below:
Consult the rules or statutes before making a motion or requesting a continuance. A form for a motion or continuance is provided for your convenience.