Taylor Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Before filing a motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for sanctions, counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute and be unable to do so.

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