Richmond City Circuit Court, Virginia Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Counsel must confer and make a good-faith effort to resolve the issue before giving notice of a motion.

Counsel must confer and make a good faith effort to resolve the issue raised in the motion prior to giving notice of a motion.

WARNING

The parties are encouraged to try to resolve disputes about the sufficiency of discovery responses themselves and should docket a hearing if they cannot resolve the dispute.

In all matters before the Court, the parties are encouraged to attempt to resolve disputes about the sufficiency of discovery responses between themselves. If the parties are unable to resolve the matter, they should docket a hearing.

WARNING

For a motion where an incarcerated self-represented person is counsel of record, the Court will hear oral argument only if the Court requests it.

In any motion where a pro se incarcerated person is counsel of record, the Court will only hear oral arguments on such motion at the request of the Court.