Sutter Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
1 rule from official source documents
Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
Before filing a pre-hearing discovery motion, parties must meet and confer in good faith, and may seek discovery by motion only after informal means have been exhausted.
All parties shall meet and confer in good faith on any and all discovery issues prior to filing a pre-hearing discovery motion. Only after all informal means have been eliminated may a party petition the court for discovery by way of motion pursuant to CRC 5.546(f).
Does Sutter Superior Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Before filing a pre-hearing discovery motion, parties must meet and confer in good faith, and may seek discovery by motion only after informal means have been exhausted.
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