Glenn Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Before seeking court enforcement of required disclosures, a party must make an informal request to opposing counsel; failure to do so may warrant denial of a discovery motion.

Before a party may seek court enforcement of any of the disclosures required by law, the party shall make an informal request of opposing counsel for the desired materials and information in the manner required by Penal Code section 1054.5(b). Failure to make such request shall be grounds for denial of a discovery motion.

CRITICAL

Counsel must meet and confer in good faith to resolve or narrow disputed issues before a discovery-motion hearing.

Counsel shall meet and confer before the hearing of any discovery motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the disputed issues.

CRITICAL

Parties must meet and confer in good faith and exhaust informal means before filing a pre-hearing discovery motion.

All parties shall meet and confer in good faith on any and all discovery issues prior to filing a pre-hearing discovery motion. Only after all informal means have been eliminated may a party petition the court for discovery by way of motion pursuant to CRC 5.546(f).

WARNING

The Court recommends that counsel meet and confer about disputed issues before filing motions.

The Court urges counsel to meet and confer on disputed issues before motions are filed.

WARNING

Boilerplate discovery motions are disfavored.

“Boilerplate” discovery motions are disfavored.