Ballard Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
1 rule from official source documents
Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
Before moving to set a trial date in a contested domestic action, the parties must attend a settlement conference, identify all contested issues, and file a report identifying contested and settled issues with the motion.
In all contested domestic actions, prior to filing a motion for the court to set a trial date, the parties shall attend a settlement conference, either in person or by telephone, at which all contested issues shall be identified, and a Report of Settlement Conference, identifying all contested and settled issues shall be filed with the Motion.
Does Ballard Circuit Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Before moving to set a trial date in a contested domestic action, the parties must attend a settlement conference, identify all contested issues, and file a report identifying contested and settled issues with the motion.
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