Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

In criminal cases, an opposition memorandum is due and must be served within 14 days after the motion, and the movant may file and serve a reply within seven days after the opposition’s certificate-of-service date, unless the court orders otherwise.

7.10 For criminal cases, once a motion has been filed, any memorandum contra to the motion must be filed and served upon the opposing counsel no later than the fourteenth day following the filing of the motion, unless the court orders otherwise. A reply memorandum may be filed by the movant and served upon opposing counsel within seven days after the date stated in the certificate of service in the memorandum contra.

CRITICAL

The opposing party may file and serve an opposition with supporting materials within 14 days after service and must hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judicial officer’s administrative assistant.

The opposing party may file a reply brief or memorandum in opposition along with supporting materials within 14 days after service of the motion and shall serve a copy upon the moving party and hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

WARNING

Before filing a discovery motion, counsel should make every effort to resolve the dispute by agreement.

Counsel should make every effort to resolve discovery disputes by agreement prior to filing motions with the court.

INFO

Motions for relief from judgment may be decided without oral argument unless the Court orders otherwise.

Except when the Court orders otherwise, motions for relief from judgment may be determined without oral argument.