Morgan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

After notice of a pretrial conference, counsel must sincerely try to settle the matter and agree on undisputed evidentiary matters.

Upon notice of the scheduling of a pretrial conference, it shall be the duty of counsel to make a sincere effort to dispose of the matter by settlement, and agree on any matters of evidence about which there is no genuine dispute.

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel must answer a motion in like manner within 14 days.

All motions must be in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing facts, citations and arguments of counsel. Opposing counsel shall answer in like manner within fourteen (14) days thereafter.

CRITICAL

Opposing memoranda are due by the earlier of seven days after service or the day before the motion's trial or hearing, unless the assigned judge sets another time; the motion is submitted when the opposition is filed or its filing time expires, whichever comes first.

Opposing memoranda shall be filed not later than seven days from the service of the motion or on the day prior to the trial or hearing on the motion, whichever is earlier or at such other time as set by the assigned judge. Motions shall be deemed submitted when the opposing memoranda are filed or the time for filing expires, whichever is earlier.

WARNING

The court has discretion to assign a motion for oral hearing, and counsel's failure to appear may be treated as abandonment of the motion.

Assignment of any motion for oral hearing shall be at the discretion of the court. Failure of counsel to appear for oral hearing may be deemed an abandonment of the motion.

WARNING

An oral hearing on a motion is granted only if the parties request it in writing and the Court deems it necessary.

There will be no oral hearings granted in said motions unless the parties request an oral hearing in writing and the Court deems it necessary.