Madison County Circuit Court, Alabama Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
CRITICALCivil cases
Contact opposing counsel before filing a motion to compel discovery.
Always contact opposing counsel before filing motions to compel discovery.
WARNINGCivil cases
Counsel should try to resolve contempt issues before filing; contempt motions should not be filed lightly or for every violation, and should be filed only when the issue warrants Court involvement and possible sanctions.
Motions for contempt should not be filed lightly, nor for every violation of an order. Try to resolve the problem between counsel prior to filing a motion, and then only file if it is important enough to involve the Court and warrant possible sanctions.
Does Madison County Circuit Court, Alabama require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Contact opposing counsel before filing a motion to compel discovery.
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