Potter County District Courts Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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Counsel must attempt to coordinate a hearing setting with opposing counsel before requesting the setting.

Prior to requesting a setting, counsel shall attempt to coordinate a setting with opposing counsel.

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A conference is not required when the motion will be heard on submission.

(d) Conferences are not required for motions that will be heard by submission.

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The conference requirement does not apply to motions that will be decided on submission.

Conferences are not required for motions that will be heard by submission.

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A conference is not required for motions that will be decided on submission.

Conferences are not required for motions that will be heard by submission.

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(a) Unless otherwise specified below, an attorney filing a motion or plea seeking any type of relief from a court must confer with an attorney for each party affected by the requested relief to determine whether the motion is opposed. Such a conference may be by phone call, email, facsimile, letter, or by other means the attorneys have used for communication.

Summary: Before filing a motion or plea for relief, the attorney must confer with each affected party's attorney, and the conference may occur by phone, email, facsimile, letter, or another communication method.

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Unless otherwise specified below, an attorney filing a motion or plea seeking any type of relief from a court must confer with an attorney for each party affected by the requested relief to determine whether the motion is opposed.

Summary: Before filing a motion or plea for relief, an attorney must confer with each affected party's attorney to determine whether the motion is opposed, unless an exception applies.

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Unless otherwise specified below, an attorney filing a motion or plea seeking any type of relief from a court must confer with an attorney for each party affected by the requested relief to determine whether the motion is opposed.

Summary: An attorney filing a motion or plea must confer with counsel for each affected party to determine whether the request is opposed.

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A party seeking an oral deposition must first attempt to communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether an agreement can be reached as to date, time, place, and material to be furnished at the time of deposition.

Summary: Before noticing an oral deposition, a party must attempt to communicate with opposing counsel about the deposition's date, time, place, and materials.