# Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 7: Rule 7. - Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

> Montana · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R7

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 7
- **Heading:** Rule 7. - Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Montana Court Rules / Uniform District Court Rules / Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 7

## Text

- Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms.
(a) Submission. All proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be delivered to the court in duplicate and a copy served upon all opposing parties at the time fixed in the pre-trial order. Subsequently, additional instructions may be allowed to prevent manifest injustice.
(b) Citation of authorities. Each proposed instruction shall identify at the bottom its source and cite supporting authorities, if any.
(c) Form. Each instruction shall be on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and shall, after the citations of authorities, indicate the requesting party and be numbered consecutively. One copy of the instructions filed with the court shall not be firmly bound together.
(d) Request for special findings by jury. Whenever a party desires special findings by a jury that party shall file with the court and serve a copy upon all opposing parties, in writing, the issues or questions of fact upon which such findings are requested, in proper form to submit to the jury.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 1 Rule 1. - Form of Papers Presented for Filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R1.md)
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- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 3 Rule 3. - Ex Parte Matters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R3.md)
- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 4 Rule 4. - Filing of Discovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R4.md)
- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 5 Rule 5. - Pre-Trial Order and Pre-Trial Conference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R5.md)
- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 6 Rule 6. - Simplified Procedure for Civil Actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R6.md)
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- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 8 Rule 8. - Findings and Conclusions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R8.md)
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- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 11 Rule 11. - Judgments and Decrees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R11.md)
- [Mont. Unif. Dist. Ct. R. 12 Rule 12. - Exhibits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MT_UDCR_R12.md)
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