What is the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss used for?

A plaintiff uses it to ask the Missoula County Justice Court of Record to dismiss a case, citing a settlement, a decision not to proceed, or another reason.

What information does the motion ask for?

It has fields for the parties, case number, judge, reason for dismissal, plaintiff’s signature and date, and information for the certificate of service.

Do I need a notary for the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss?

No. The plaintiff signs and dates the motion without a notary. The form also has a certificate of service for a person to sign about the mailing.

How do I submit the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss?

The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the county court named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

Missoula County, MT · Missoula County

No notary required

Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss

This form lets a plaintiff ask the Missoula County Justice Court of Record to dismiss a case because of a settlement, a decision not to proceed, or another reason.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Missoula County · Missoula County, Missoula County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: missoulacounty.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

A plaintiff uses this motion to ask the Missoula County Justice Court of Record to dismiss a case. The form provides checkboxes for a settlement or the plaintiff’s decision not to pursue the case, plus space to state another reason. It also includes fields for case details, the plaintiff’s signature and date, and a certificate documenting service by U.S. Mail.

Who needs it

A plaintiff who wants to ask the Missoula County Justice Court of Record to dismiss a case may use this form.

How to submit it

The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the county court named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the plaintiff signs and dates the motion, and a person certifies the mailing in the certificate of service.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss form.
2
Complete the Motion
Enter the case and party information, select the reason for dismissal or write another reason, then sign and date the motion.
3
Complete the Certificate of Service
Fill in the service date and recipient mailing information, then sign the certificate documenting service by U.S. Mail.
4
Submit to the County Court
The form does not state how to submit it. Check the county website for current contact details for the court named on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss used for?: A plaintiff uses it to ask the Missoula County Justice Court of Record to dismiss a case, citing a settlement, a decision not to proceed, or another reason.
What information does the motion ask for?: It has fields for the parties, case number, judge, reason for dismissal, plaintiff’s signature and date, and information for the certificate of service.
Do I need a notary for the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss?: No. The plaintiff signs and dates the motion without a notary. The form also has a certificate of service for a person to sign about the mailing.
How do I submit the Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss?: The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the county court named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Missoula County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.