EJ ORIGINAL 03/08/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0425

DA 21-0425

JAY DONALD WITKOWSKI, Petitioner and Appellant, v. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.

Appellant Jay Donald Witkowski has filed a motion for a 30-day extension of time within which to file his opening brief. Upon consideration of Appellant's motion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's motion for extension is GRANTED.

Appellant has until April 13, 2022, within which to file his opening brief.

DATED this V t;ay of March, 2022.

For the Court,

Chief Justice

MAR 08 2022 Bowen Clerk of Greenwood statesupreme court or Montana