San Benito Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to San Benito Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Discovery motions should focus on specific unresolved items, boilerplate motions are disfavored, and counsel must meet and confer in good faith before the hearing to resolve or narrow disputes.
Motions for discovery shall be focused upon specific items which remain in dispute after presentation of informal requests “Boilerplate” discovery motions are disfavored. Counsel shall meet and confer before the hearing of any discovery motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the disputes.
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