Superior Court of DeKalb County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

All parties must attend mediation before the court schedules any hearing.

Mediation – all parties are required to attend mediation before the scheduling of all hearings

A party may request a court discovery conference unilaterally before filing a motion to compel only after completing the required conference with the opposing party under U.S.C.R. 6.4(B).

Discovery conferences with the Court may be requested unilaterally and prior to filing a Motion to Compel, but not before the required conference with the opposing party pursuant to U.S.C.R. 6.4(B).

A party must discuss discovery disputes with the opposing party before filing a motion to compel or motion for a protective order, and the requirement also applies to disputes involving non-parties.

No Party may file a Motion to Compel or a Motion for a Protective Order without first having discussed the issue(s) with the opposing Party. U.S.C.R. 6.4(B). This stricture applies to disputes with non-Parties as well.

Additional briefs beyond the original motion and response are generally discouraged, and reply, sur-reply, or supplemental briefs require prior court authorization obtainable by email.

Briefs beyond the original Motion and Response are generally discouraged. Parties seeking to file replies, sur-replies, or supplemental briefs of any kind must seek prior authorization by the Court, which may be requested by e-mail.

The parties must confer before the motions hearing to determine whether outstanding motions can be narrowed or resolved by agreement.

The parties are HEREBY ORDERED to confer before the motions hearing to determine whether any of the outstanding motions can be narrowed or resolved by agreement.

A motion to compel that does not satisfy Rule 6.4 will be denied without a hearing.

Motions to Compel that do not comply with Rule 6.4 will be denied without a hearing.

A party may request a discovery conference unilaterally before filing a motion to compel, but only after the required conference with the opposing party under U.S.C.R. 6.4(B).

Discovery conferences with the Court may be requested unilaterally and prior to filing a Motion to Compel, but not before the required conference with the opposing party pursuant to U.S.C.R. 6.4(B).