Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must thoroughly discuss the dispute with opposing counsel and make a diligent effort to resolve it informally.
No motion to compel discovery, motion for protective order, or similar discovery motion shall be filed with the Court until after the problem has been thoroughly discussed with opposing counsel, and a diligent effort has been made to solve the problem informally.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
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Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must thoroughly discuss the dispute with opposing counsel and make a diligent informal effort to resolve it; the motion must be accompanied by an affidavit detailing those efforts.
No motion to compel discovery, motion for protective order, or similar discovery motion shall be filed with the Court until after the problem has been thoroughly discussed with opposing counsel, and a diligent effort has been made to solve the problem informally. An affidavit by counsel describing in detail the efforts which have been made to resolve the problem with the opposing counsel shall accompany any discovery motion made to the Court.
Does Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery, compel discovery, and protective order. Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must thoroughly discuss the dispute with opposing counsel and make a diligent effort to resolve it informally.
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