Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL

Discovery-related motions may not be filed until the prompting impasse has been discussed with opposing counsel and a diligent informal effort has been made to resolve it.

No motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, objections to any form of discovery, motions for sanctions, or the like shall be filed until the impasse that provoked it has been discussed with opposing counsel and a diligent effort has been made to solve the problem informally.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL

Before filing specified discovery motions, the seeking lawyer or party must initiate a live or telephone conference with the assigned judge and the other involved person or party to permit informal resolution.

In addition, prior to making a motion for an order compelling discovery, protective order, objection to a discovery request, or for a discovery violation sanction, the lawyer or party seeking the Court’s involvement shall initiate a conference (either live or by telephone) with the assigned judge and the attorney, unrepresented party, or person from whom discovery is sought, so that the parties and the Court can discuss the discovery dispute and seek informal 35 ===== PAGE 36 ===== resolution before an order compelling discovery or discovery sanction order is issued by the Court.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING

Counsel must participate in discovery conferences, exchange discoverable information and documents on informal request, and make every effort to resolve discovery disputes before filing motions.

Counsel will participate in discovery conferences with opposing counsel and shall freely exchange discoverable information and documents upon informal request. Counsel shall make every effort to resolve discovery disputes by agreement prior to filing motions with the Court.

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prior to filing a motion for an order compelling discovery, protective order, objection to a discovery request, or for a discovery violation sanction, the lawyer or party seeking the Court’s involvement shall initiate a conference (either live or by telephone) with the assigned judge and the attorney, unrepresented party, or person from whom discovery is sought, so the parties and the Court can discuss the discovery dispute and seek informal resolution before an order compelling discovery or discovery sanction order is issued by the Court.

Summary: Before filing specified discovery motions, the requesting party must initiate a live or telephone conference with the assigned judge and the person from whom discovery is sought to attempt informal resolution.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Unless ordered by the Court, oral argument will not be allowed accept on leave of the trial judge upon written request by a party prior to a submission and the time of hearing and length of such argument shall be fixed by said judge.

Summary: Oral argument is not allowed unless ordered by the court or permitted by the trial judge upon a written request made before submission; the judge fixes the hearing time and argument length.