Hopkins County Court at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
4 rules from official source documents
Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
CRITICALCivil cases
Before applying for ex parte relief, the filing attorney must diligently determine whether the other party has counsel and, if so, diligently contact counsel and make reasonable accommodations regarding matters such as agreed orders and hearing schedules.
Before filing an application for ex parte relief, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to determine whether the other party is represented by an attorney, and if they are, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to contact the other party's attorney prior to filing the application for ex parte relief and to make reasonable accommodations regarding agreed orders, scheduling hearings, etc.
CRITICALCivil cases
Before filing for ex parte relief, the filing attorney must diligently determine whether the other party has counsel and, if so, contact counsel and make reasonable accommodations.
Before filing an application for ex parte relief, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to determine whether the other party is represented by an attorney, and if they are, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to contact the other party's attorney prior to filing the application for ex parte relief and to make reasonable accommodations regarding agreed orders, scheduling hearings, etc.
CRITICALCivil cases
Before filing for ex parte relief, the filing attorney must diligently determine whether the other party is represented and, if so, diligently try to contact that attorney and make reasonable accommodations.
Before filing an application for ex parte relief, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to determine whether the other party is represented by an attorney, and if they are, the filing attorney shall make a diligent effort to contact the other party's attorney prior to filing the application for ex parte relief and to make reasonable accommodations regarding agreed orders, scheduling hearings, etc.
WARNINGCivil cases
Before filing a TRO, the filing attorney should diligently determine whether the other side is represented and, if so, diligently contact counsel and make reasonable accommodations concerning agreed orders and hearing scheduling.
Before filing a TRO, the court expects the filing attorney to make a diligent effort to determine whether the other side has an attorney. If the other side does have an attorney, the filing attorney is expected to make a diligent effort to contact them before filing the TRO as a courtesy and to make reasonable accommodations regarding agreed orders, scheduling hearings, etc.
Does Hopkins County Court at Law require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Before applying for ex parte relief, the filing attorney must diligently determine whether the other party has counsel and, if so, diligently contact counsel and make reasonable accommodations regarding matters such as agreed orders and hearing schedules.
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