Hampton Circuit Court, Virginia Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

The parties must attend the Judicial Settlement Conference at the date, time, and location specified in the order.

9. Settlement Conference: The parties must attend a Judicial Settlement Conference with the Honorable on , 20 at : a.m./p.m. at .

Unresolved motions must be set for hearing no later than 3 business days before trial, except for relevant motions in limine and speedy-trial-dismissal motions.

and any unresolved motion(s) will be set for hearing no later than three (3) business days before the trial date. This does not apply to relevant motions in limine or motions to dismiss based on speedy trial.

Counsel must confer with each other and pro se parties to reduce unnecessary motions and narrow issues; absent contrary binding authority, a duty to confer to resolve a dispute without court action requires in-person or telephone consultation.

2.2. Motions Practice: Counsel must confer with each other and pro se parties to decrease, in every way possible the filing of unnecessary motions, and to narrow the issues to be decided by the court. Absent binding authority to the contrary, a duty to confer to resolve a dispute without court action—whether imposed by the Rules of the Supreme Court or by order— will be interpreted to require consultation in person or by telephone to explore the possibility of resolving or narrowing the matters in controversy.

Before giving notice of a motion, counsel must make a reasonable effort to confer to resolve the dispute and agree on a hearing date and time; absent contrary binding authority, the consultation must be in person or by telephone.

Counsel of record must make a reasonable effort to confer before giving notice of a motion to resolve the subject of the motion and to determine a mutually agreeable hearing date and time. Absent binding authority to the contrary, a duty to confer to resolve a dispute without court action – whether imposed by the Rules of the Supreme Court or by order – will be interpreted to require consultation in person or by telephone to explore the possibility of resolving or narrowing the matters in controversy.

A motion to suppress must be filed physically or electronically with the Clerk of Court before it is scheduled.

Do not schedule a motion to suppress prior to filing your motion either physically or electronically with the Clerk of Court.