Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-12-21 18:06:36.062203+00
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ORM AL                                                                                   12/21/2023
              IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                         OP 23-0734                                      Case Number: OP 23-0734

                                                                              FLED
 VICTORIA DESCHAMPS,                                                          DEC 2 1 2023
                                                                            Bowen Greenwood
                                                                          Clerk of Suprerne Court
             Petitioner,                                                     State of Montana

       v.

 MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL                                      ORDER
 DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY,
 HONORABLE HOWARD F. RECHT,
 PRESIDING JUDGE,

             Respondent.

      Petitioner Victoria Deschanips seeks a writ of supervisory control over the Twenty-
First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, in its Cause No. DR-23-202. Deschamps alleges
that the court erred by denying her request to waive court costs and fees for inability to pay,
her renewed request to waive court costs and fees, and her motion for reconsideration of that
denial, and that the court requires detailed financial information exceeding that which is
required under the applicable administrative rule.
      Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, we deem it appropriate to
obtain a summary response. In accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7),
      IT IS THERFORE ORDERED that the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, is granted
until January 10, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve a response to the petition for writ of
supervisory control.
      The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for
Petitioner, all parties in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, Cause No.
DR-23-202, and the Honorable Howard F. Recht, presiding.
      DATED this 21st day of December, 2023.
                                                 For the Court,

                                                 By
                                                                   Justice