j ORIGINAL 09/03/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 24-0500

OP 24-0500

A.Z., Petitioner, v. ORDER MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY, HON. HOWARD F. RECHT, Presiding FILED SEP 0 3 2024 Respondent. Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of IVIontana Petitioner A.Z., via counsel, seeks a writ of supervisory control to reverse and vacate the August 1, 2024 Order Re Motion to Suppress of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, in Cause No. DJ-24-18, in which A.Z. is the defendant. A.Z. further requests that the District Court matter be stayed pending the resolution of this petition.

Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, we deem it appropriate to obtain a summary response. Therefore, in accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7), IT IS ORDERED that the Twenty-First Judicial District Court and/or the State of Montana, are each granted until October 3, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve a response(s) to the petition for writ of supervisory control.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the proceedings in the underlying case are STAYED pending this Court's decision on the Petition.

The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for Petitioner, all counsel of record in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, Cause No. DJ-24-18, and the Honorable Howard F. Recht, presiding.

DATED this 3, y of September, 2024. stices