Marion 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 Marion Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
In covered foreclosure actions, default-judgment and summary-judgment motions may not be filed until the settlement-conference request period expires or, if a conference is timely requested, the creditor files the notice required by section 10(e) or 10(f), except when the conference is not scheduled or is vacated under section 9(b).
Upon the filing of a foreclosure action covered by the Act, the plaintiff may not file a Motion of Default Judgment or for Summary Judgment against the debtor until the expiration of the time for requesting a settlement conference; or in the event of a timely request for a settlement conference; until the creditor files a notice with the Court as required by either section 10 (e) or 10 (f) of the Act, provided that the creditor may file such motions if the settlement conference is not scheduled or is vacated by the court pursuant to section 9 (b) of the Act.
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Civil cases
With that in mind, if there are discovery disputes: (a) the parties must have a phone call/Webex/in person meeting to discuss the issues before any party seeks relief from the Court (the exception being a party who ignores requests for such a call/Webex/meeting or in genuinely time-sensitive situations);
Summary: Before seeking judicial relief from a discovery dispute, the parties must meet by phone, Webex, or in person unless the other party ignored meeting requests or the situation is genuinely time-sensitive.
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Civil cases
If parties are unable to agree after a meeting in person or by phone, the parties will then ask for a short virtual or telephonic meeting with the judge to try resolve the dispute before filing a written motion.
Summary: Before filing a written discovery-dispute motion, parties must ask for a short virtual or telephonic conference with the judge if they cannot resolve the dispute after meeting and conferring.
Does Marion Superior Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Marion Superior Court rules set a pre-motion procedure for default judgment. In covered foreclosure actions, default-judgment and summary-judgment motions may not be filed until the settlement-conference request period expires or, if a conference is timely requested, the creditor files the notice required by section 10(e) or 10(f), except when the conference is not scheduled or is vacated under section 9(b).
Judge A. Richard M. Blaiklock's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motion to compel and motion to quash. Before seeking judicial relief from a discovery dispute, the parties must meet by phone, Webex, or in person unless the other party ignored meeting requests or the situation is genuinely time-sensitive. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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