Niles Municipal Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

All motions are set for oral hearing; an oral motion filed after arraignment but before the scheduled trial or pretrial is heard on that date, and otherwise the Court sets a hearing date.

All motions shall be set for oral hearing. If the motion is filed after arraignment buy prior to the trial or pretrial date set by the Court, the oral motion shall be heard on the date upon which the case has been set. Otherwise, the case shall be set for hearing on the motion by the Court.

Opposing counsel must respond in like manner within fourteen days; motions are then submitted unless the court extends the time, and 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 hearings granted in said motions unless the parties request an oral hearing in writing and the court deems it necessary.