Hearings in the District of Montana are not available to the general public over Zoom.

As of September 22, 2023, the Judicial Conference of the United States allows a judge presiding over a civil non-trial proceeding to, in the judge's discretion, authorize live remote public audio access to any portion of that proceeding in which a witness is not testifying.  This policy does not create any right of a party or the public to live remote public audio access to any proceeding.  For more information on public audio access to civil proceedings, please see the Public Audio Access to Civil Proceedings page on this website.

To view/listen to public hearings you may: 

• Attend in Person:  Most hearings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend in-person at the courthouse.  Directions to the courthouses are available on the Court Locations page of this website.

• Parties:  If you are a party to a case and wish to attend a hearing over Zoom, you must file a motion for remote appearance with the Court.

• Public Audio Access:  As of September 22, 2023, the Judicial Conference of the United States allows a judge presiding over a civil non-trial proceeding to, in the judge’s discretion, authorize live remote public audio access to any portion of that proceeding in which a witness is not testifying. This policy does not create any right of any party or the public to live remote public audio access to any proceeding.  For more information on public audio access to civil proceedings please visit the Public Audio Access to Civil Proceeding on this website.