Jackson County Circuit 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 Jackson County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
Parties should contact the Court before filing written pleadings concerning discovery disputes.
Counsel is reminded that pursuant to the Division’s Scheduling Order, the parties should contact the Court prior to filing any written pleadings regarding discovery disputes.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
A request for a hearing should be stated in the motion and is subject to the availability of the Court's schedule.
Any requests for hearings should be stated in the motion to the Court. The Court will make every effort to accommodate said request contingent upon availability of the Court’s schedule.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
Civil cases
When a hearing is not required by statute or court rule, the Court ordinarily intends to rule on the motion pleadings without a hearing.
Unless a hearing is required by statute or court rule, the Court intends to rule on the pleadings of any motion without a hearing.
Does Jackson County Circuit Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Judge James F. Kanatzar's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties should contact the Court before filing written pleadings concerning discovery disputes.
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