Orange Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Orange Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
Parties must meet and confer in good faith before filing any motion in limine.
The Parties must meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve any issue before filing a motion in limine to seek the court's intervention.
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The moving party must make good-faith efforts to speak with the opposing party to determine its position on the ex parte application.
The moving Party must make good faith efforts to speak with the opposing Party to determine their position(s) on the ex parte application.
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In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed by the Issue Conference.
In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed no later than the Issue Conference. See Local Rule 317.
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A party may reserve only one hearing date for a given motion.
A Party may not, however, reserve more than one date for the same motion.
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Civil cases
Meet and confer before filing any motion in limine.
Summary: Parties must meet and confer before filing any motion in limine.
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Civil cases
In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed no later than the Issue Conference. See Local Rule 317. Counsel must meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
Summary: In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed no later than the Issue Conference, with a good-faith meet-and-confer requirement.
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Civil cases
Ex Parte Applications are heard Monday – Friday at 8:30 A.M. Requirements pursuant to Rules 3.1200-3.1207, California Rules of Court shall apply.
Summary: Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM, governed by California Rules of Court 3.1200-3.1207.
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Civil cases
Reasonable, good faith, meet-and-confer efforts generally are required before filing any discovery motion. ... The moving and responding Parties are expected to engage in meaningful meet and confer conversations in person, telephonically, or over remote videoconference, not through email, prior to filing any discovery motion.
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Good-faith meet-and-confer (in person, by phone, or videoconference—not email) is required before filing any discovery motion.
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The OCLR 317 Issue Conference shall take place prior to the deadline to file motions in limine (i.e., no later than 16 court days before the pretrial conference).
Summary: OCLR 317 Issue Conference must occur before motions in limine deadline, no later than 16 court days before pretrial conference.
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Counsel must meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
Summary: Counsel must meet and confer on in limine motions before trial.
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With rare exception, the Court requires that an informal discovery conference be held prior to the filing of any motion to compel discovery.
Summary: An informal discovery conference is required before filing any motion to compel discovery.
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The Court strongly encourages the Parties to work out their differences informally. The moving and responding Parties are expected to engage in meaningful meet and confer conversations in person, telephonically, or over remote videoconference, not through email, prior to filing any discovery motion.
Summary: Parties must engage in meaningful meet-and-confer conversations in person, by phone, or by videoconference (not email) before filing any discovery motion.
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Civil cases
counsel shall meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
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Counsel must meet and confer in good faith to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
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The Parties must meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
Summary: The parties must meet and confer in good faith to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.
Does Orange Superior Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Judge David Hesseltine's rules set a pre-motion procedure for in limine. Parties must meet and confer in good faith before filing any motion in limine.
Judge Thomas McConville's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. The moving party must make good-faith efforts to speak with the opposing party to determine its position on the ex parte application.
Judge Layne H. Melzer's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motions in limine. OCLR 317 Issue Conference must occur before motions in limine deadline, no later than 16 court days before pretrial conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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