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

Counsel must make every effort to resolve discovery disputes and confer by phone or in person before filing any discovery motion.

Counsel must make every effort to resolve discovery disputes prior to filing motions with the court. Counsel must confer with each other by phone or in person in an attempt to resolve the discovery dispute before filing any discovery motion.

Discovery motions must include a statement describing discovery-dispute resolution efforts and, if a hearing is requested, a hearing request in the caption; parties must also follow the judge’s scheduling-order requirements before filing.

Motions for protective orders or to compel discovery must be accompanied by a statement reciting the efforts made to resolve the matter and must contain a request for a hearing in the caption, if a hearing is desired. The parties must comply with any specific requirements in the judge’s scheduling order regarding resolving discovery disputes prior to filing any discovery motion.

A party may request an pretrial hearing to address a motion already pending in a criminal case.

A party may request a hearing in advance of trial to address a pending motion.