Crawford County Municipal Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel must respond in the same manner within 14 days, after which the motion is submitted unless the court extends the time; an oral hearing is granted only if requested in writing and deemed necessary by the court.

Opposing counsel shall answer in like manner within fourteen (14) days thereafter. All motions will be considered submitted at the end of said fourteen (14) day period unless time is extended by the Court. There will be no oral hearing granted in said motions unless the parties request an oral hearing in writing and the Court deems it necessary.

WARNING

A motion capable of being decided without a hearing must be ruled on without one.

Any motion which, by its nature, is capable of being determined without a hearing shall be ruled on without a hearing.

WARNING

Motions not heard or decided before trial will be resolved at trial.

All motions not heard or decided prior to trial will be disposed of at trial.

WARNING

A motion is submitted on written briefs unless an oral hearing is requested; the request requires prior notice to opposing counsel, and opposing counsel may request a hearing in writing within seven days after receiving the motion.

In the absence of a request to the Court for an oral hearing, notice of which request shall have been previously given to opposing counsel, a motion shall be deemed submitted on written briefs unless the opposing counsel requests in writing an oral hearing, which request shall be submitted within seven (7) days of receiving the motion.