Panola County Court at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Discovery motions may be heard before pre-trial if filed with an order setting a hearing to be completed by the Court; otherwise, they must be urged at pre-trial or are waived.

Motions relating to discovery may be heard in advance of the pre-trial if, when filed, they are accompanied by an order setting hearing to be completed by the Court. Otherwise, all such motions shall be urged at pre-trial or they will be deemed waived.

Before filing a motion, the potential movant's counsel must personally attempt to contact opposing counsel at least three times during regular business hours on at least two business days to hold or schedule a conference to resolve disputed matters.

Prior to filing of a motion, counsel for the potential movant shall personally attempt to contact counsel for the potential respondent to hold or schedule a conference to resolve the disputed matters. Counsel for the potential movant shall make at least three attempts to contact counsel for the potential respondent. The attempts shall be made during regular business hours on at least two (2) business days.

Criminal motions not urged at the pre-trial hearing are deemed waived.

All motions not urged at pre-trial will be deemed waived.