Filing Motions To Resolve The Case Or Narrow Issues
Learn how to file a “motion” (a written request for some type of relief) to get your case – or part of your case – in front of the judge for a decision. You can use motions to try to resolve the case completely. Or you can use them to resolve some specific issue before trial.
Overview
During a civil case, most of your interactions with the judge will be the result of you or the other side filing a written motion. A “motion” is a written request to the judge that asks for a ruling on some issue in the case.
If you want to file a motion, the process is generally something like this:
1. You write your motion
2. You file your motion with the court clerk
3. The court clerk inserts the date and time your motion will be heard by the judge
4. You “serve” (mail) your motion to the other side
5. The other side files a written opposition to your motion with the court
6. You file a reply in support of your motion with the court
7. The judge conducts a hearing and makes a decision
8. The judge signs a written order granting or denying your motion
10. You file the signed order with the court clerk
11. You mail a notice of entry of the order to all the parties in the case
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