Shelby Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Before filing a discovery motion to compel, for a protective order, or for sanctions, counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute and may file only if they cannot resolve it themselves.

A motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for sanctions may be filed pursuant to CR 26 and/or CR 37 only if counsel are unable to resolve between themselves the discovery dispute. Counsel shall have the duty to make a good faith effort to resolve any disputes which arise in the course of discovery.