(1) The court may require any or all parties to file briefs or other documents.

(2) The court may require any or all parties to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Requests that a decision not be certified as final pursuant to ARM 24.5.348(4) should ordinarily be included in the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, with the basis for the request set forth.

(3) Briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed by the date set by the judge or hearing examiner.

(4) Briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law cannot be filed after the due date except by leave of court.

(5) The court encourages any party filing a trial brief or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to submit the document in electronic form by attaching it to an e-mail addressed to the court. Any party e-mailing such a brief or proposed findings and conclusions shall also file the original of the document with the court and serve the other parties as required by ARM 24.5.303.