Montgomery County Courts at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

For motions placed on a submission docket, the parties must attempt to resolve the dispute before filing, subject to the stated exceptions.

Additionally, any motion placed on a submission docket must contain a certificate of conference indicating that the attorneys and/or parties have attempted to resolve the dispute prior to the filing of the motion. Such certificate must be signed by the moving attorney and/or party and must include the date(s) and time(s) of the attempts), and the manner(s) of communication of the attempts). Such certificate is not required for dispositive motions, motions for summary judgment, default judgments, motions for voluntary dismissal or nonsuit, post-verdict motions and motions involving service of citation.