Grant County Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Motions requiring more than ten minutes per side or involving live testimony must be filed or made orally at the Omnibus Hearing, and the hearing will be docketed only if requested at that time.

Motions requiring hearings in excess of ten minutes per side, or involving live testimony, including hearings under CrR 3.5 and CrR 3.6, shall be filed or made orally at the Omnibus Hearing. Hearings upon such matters will be docketed only when requested at the time the motion is filed or made orally.

CRITICAL

A party requesting virtual appearance must confer with all opposing parties and note a motion at least 14 court days before the appearance, absent good cause; unanimous agreement permits ex parte presentation, and exceptional circumstances are presumed when domestic violence allegations are made.

If a party or a party’s witness(es) request virtual appearance, that party shall confer with all opposing parties and note a motion on the appropriate motion calendar at least 14 court days (absent good cause) before the scheduled appearance setting forth (1) the basis for the virtual appearance, (2) which judicial officer is currently scheduled to preside over the matter, and (3) whether the opposing party(ies) agree or oppose the request to appear virtually. If agreed by all parties, the requesting party may present the motion and order ex parte for approval by the judicial officer assigned to hear the matter. Exceptional circumstances will be presumed in cases where domestic violence allegations are alleged.

CRITICAL

The motion briefing schedule requires moving papers nine court days, responses four court days, and optional strict replies two court days before argument.

(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (1) The moving party shall file and serve all motion documents at least nine (9) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion. Any untimely motion will not be placed on the Court’s docket. (2) The responsive documents must be filed and served at least four (4) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion. (3) Any optional strict reply documents must be filed and served at least two (2) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.

WARNING

For an emergency, judicial economy, or other good reason, a judicial officer may grant an ex parte motion to shorten time or allow an untimely response or reply.

(5) In emergency situations, for reason of judicial economy, or for other good reason, a judicial officer may consider and grant an ex parte motion for order shortening time to note a matter on a docket or otherwise allow an untimely response or reply. It is preferred that any such motion and order to shorten time be presented to the judicial officer presiding over the docket. If said judicial officer is unavailable, another judicial officer may consider the motion.

WARNING

Optional reply documents may address only issues raised in the response and may be stricken if they raise new issues.

(c) Strict Reply Documents. Reply documents are optional and must only reply to issues raised in the responsive documents. Reply documents cannot raise new issues or they are subject to being stricken.