Morgan County Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel must respond in the same manner within 14 days.

Opposing counsel shall answer in like manner within fourteen (14) days thereafter.

CRITICAL

Opposing memoranda are due within seven days after service or by the day before the motion hearing or trial, whichever is earlier, unless the assigned judge sets another time; late motions may be stricken.

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 filed late may be stricken from the record.

WARNING

An oral hearing on a motion is available only if the parties request one 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.

WARNING

A motion is deemed submitted when the opposing memorandum is filed or the filing period expires, whichever occurs first.

Motions shall be deemed submitted when the opposing memoranda are filed or the time for filing expires, whichever is earlier.

WARNING

The court decides whether 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.