St. Louis County Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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If oral argument is not requested or is denied, the motion may be ruled on the written record without prior notice.

If no party requests oral argument, or if the Court denies a request for oral argument, any motion may be ruled on by the Court on the written record without prior notice to any attorney or party.

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Criminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Motion

Motions to suppress and motions in limine must be filed no later than three business days before the pretrial conference and will be heard at that conference.

All motions to suppress and all motions in limine shall be filed no later than three business days before the pretrial conference and shall be heard at the pretrial conference.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Jury instructions must be filed by the pretrial conference date.

Jury instructions to be filed by pretrial conference date.

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Oral argument may be requested in writing within ten days of filing a motion, or set by the Court.

For all motions filed in this Division, oral argument may be allowed at the discretion of the Court if requested in writing by either party within ten days of the filing of the motion, or if set for oral argument by the Court.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days ?

No discovery shall be served no later than 30 days prior to discovery deadline.

Summary: Discovery must be served no later than 30 days before the discovery deadline.

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Civil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days ?

Counsel are responsible for setting a pre-trial conference where said motion(s) will be heard nolater than 10 days (including Saturday and Sunday) before the trial date. All motions not heard at that timeare deemed abandoned.

Summary: Counsel must set a pre-trial conference at which outstanding motions are heard no later than 10 calendar days (including weekends) before trial, and motions not heard by then are deemed abandoned.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days ?

Parties to provide the court with proposed or agreed upon language for Early Case Summary as required by Rule E!.01 no later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Parties must provide the court with proposed or agreed-upon Early Case Summary language (per Rule E1.01) no later than 5 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days ?

Parties to provide the court with proposed or agreed upon questions regarding juror litigation history pursuant to Rule 69.025 no later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Parties must provide the court with proposed or agreed-upon questions regarding juror litigation history (per Rule 69.025) no later than 5 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Criminal cases

Deadline

3 business days ?

All motions to suppress and all motions in limine shall be filed no later than three business days before the pretrial conference and shall be heard at the pretrial conference.

Summary: Motions to suppress and motions in limine must be filed at least three business days before the pretrial conference and will be heard at that conference.

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Criminal cases

Deadline

0 calendar days ?

Jury instructions to be filed by pretrial conference date.

Summary: Jury instructions must be filed no later than the pretrial conference date.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days ?

Defendant’s Jury Instructions must be filed no later than 5 days before the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Defendant's jury instructions must be filed no later than 5 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

180 calendar days ?

All dispositive Motions must be filed no later than 180 days before the schedule pre-trial conference.

Summary: All dispositive motions must be filed no later than 180 days before the scheduled pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days ?

All Motion in Limine and objections in depositions must be filed no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Motions in limine and objections in depositions must be filed no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days ?

Plaintiff’s Jury Instructions must be filed no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Plaintiff's jury instructions must be filed no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days ?

Summary as required by Rule E1.01 no later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Summary: The Summary required by Rule E1.01 must be filed no later than five days before the pre-trial conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days ?

Parties to provide the court with proposed or agreed upon questions regarding juror litigation history pursuant to Rule 69.025 no later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Summary: Parties must provide the court with proposed or agreed-upon questions regarding juror litigation history, per Rule 69.025, no later than five days before the pre-trial conference.