Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise, counsel should participate in informal Pre-trial Discovery Conferences and diligently explore resolving Discovery matters informally before filing Discovery demands, motions, applications, or protective orders under Civil Rule #26-37, inclusive.

(A) See Local Rule 11(I). Unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise, counsel shall participate in informal Pre-trial Discovery Conferences to reduce, in every way possible, the filing of Discovery demands and procedures; to that end it is suggested that no Interrogatory requests, Motions or Applications, or Protective Orders shall be filed under Civil Rule #26-37, inclusive, until counsel have diligently explored such objectives with opposing counsel in an effort to informally handle all Discovery matters and reduce or clarify the issues in controversy to facilitate the presentation at trial.