02/15/2024 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 24-0087 OP 24-0087 _________________ CLARK RYAN RAMSEY, Petitioner, v. ORDER YELLOWSTONE COUNTY JUSTICE COURT, HON. J. COLLEEN HERRINGTON, Presiding, Respondent. _________________ Petitioner Clark Ryan Ramsey seeks a writ of supervisory control over the Yellowstone County Justice Court in Cause No. CR-2023-342 to reverse that court’s denial of his motion to dismiss, which the Justice Court did via oral ruling during a hearing on February 2, 2024.

Ramsey maintains the Justice Court erred in concluding that the State had sufficient probable cause to support the charges against him.1 Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged ruling, this Court deems it appropriate to obtain a summary response. Therefore, in accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7), IT IS ORDERED that the Yellowstone County Justice Court and the State of Montana are each granted to and including March 15, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve responses to the petition for writ of supervisory control.

The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for Petitioner, all counsel of record in the Yellowstone County Justice Court Cause No. CR-2023-342, and to the Honorable Colleen Herrington, Presiding.

Although Ramsey further challenged the Justice Court’s ruling regarding disqualification of his counsel, he has since withdrawn that argument as the court subsequently determined not to disqualify his counsel.

Electronically signed by: 1 Laurie McKinnon Justice, Montana Supreme Court February 15 2024