Judge Chad K. Alvaro
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Memoranda, Case Law, Other Hearing Materials
Court-wide- Before Hearing
Memoranda, Case Law, Other Materials
Court-wide- At Least 5 Court Days Before Scheduled Hearing
Adjournments
- A motion for additional filing time must include a proposed order and show that the supporting documents are unavailable or cannot be filed with the motion or response.
- A motion to extend the discovery period or obtain additional discovery must be filed before the discovery period expires, demonstrate good cause, and show that the parties diligently pursued discovery; additional depositions usually require exceptionally good cause.
- A request to continue a trial date will be considered only when signed by both the party and counsel.
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Page & Word Limits4 rules
For the purposes of calculating the page limits, the signature block, certificate of service, certificate of good faith conference and case caption are excluded.
Excluded from the limit
- •Signature block
- •Certificates
- •Caption
Any memorandum of law shall be filed in support of one motion only and the motion and memorandum shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length, in total.
- Motion
- Up to 25 pages in total
A reply memorandum is limited to discussion of matters raised in the memorandum in opposition and shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
- Reply memorandum
- Up to 10 pages
- Reply
Memoranda in opposition shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length.
- Opposition memorandum
- Up to 25 pages
- Opposition
Document Format Requirements7 rules
If such materials exceed fifty (50) pages in total, then the parties shall deliver the materials only on a USB drive.
- More than 50 pages
Parties must insure that the electronic copy of the materials is indexed and that the index contains a hyperlink to the document/exhibit/case indexed.
Formatting
- •The electronic copy must be indexed
All motions and memoranda shall be double-spaced and in Times New Roman 14-point font or Courier New 12-point font. Page margins shall not be less than 1 inch.
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- 1 inch
- Motion
- Brief
Formatting
- •Margins must not be less than 1 inch
The parties shall submit a USB drive in Word format containing the single set of jury instructions and verdict form with the Joint Final Pretrial Statement.
For a non-jury trial, a USB drive in Word format must accompany the Trial Memoranda submitted at least ten days before trial.
Court's wording
In the case of a non-jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties shall file and serve Trial Memoranda with proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, together with a USB drive in Word format.
Any exhibits or evidence to be used in a videoconference hearing must be provided to opposing counsel and to the court three business days prior to the hearing. All exhibits or evidence so provided shall bear exhibit tags marked with the case name, case number, identity of the propounding party and an identification number.
Trial Memoranda submitted in a jury trial must be accompanied by a USB drive.
Court's wording
In the case of a jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties may file and serve Trial Memoranda, together with a USB drive.
Document Filing Requirements39 rules
All motions, unless made orally during a hearing or a trial, shall be accompanied by a memorandum of law, except as provided in BCP 5.12.
The court will sua sponte deny motions that fail to include an appropriate and complete Certificate of Good Faith conference under this section.
- Document
- Motion
Include
- •Certificate of conference
All motions shall: (1) state with particularity the grounds for the motion; (2) cite any statute or rule of procedure relied upon; and (3) state the relief sought.
Factual statements in a motion for summary judgment shall be supported by specific citations to the supporting documents.
The Certificate of Good Faith Conference shall set forth the date of the conference, the names of the participating attorneys and the specific results achieved.
- Document
- Certificate of good faith conference
- Placement
- Certificate section
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
Motions are ordinarily decided on the written record without oral argument; a party seeking oral argument must file a separate motion and submit a proposed order with service copies and stamped envelopes.
- Document
- Oral argument motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
Motions shall be considered and decided by the court on the pleadings, admissible evidence, the court file and memoranda, without hearing or oral argument, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Any party seeking oral argument shall file a separate motion setting forth the reasons oral argument should be granted and shall send a proposed order granting oral argument to the court with service copies and stamped envelopes.
Motions for oral argument must contain a separate Certificate of Good Faith Conference under BCP 5.3, and must set forth the length of time needed for oral argument.
- Document
- Oral argument motion
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
The reply memorandum must clearly identify the titles and dates of filing of the original motion and the response memorandum.
The response memorandum shall clearly identify the title and date of filing of the motion to which it responds.
A reply memorandum is limited to discussion of matters raised in the memorandum in opposition and shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
A motion seeking additional time for supporting documents and memoranda must be accompanied by a proposed order.
- Document
- Extension motion
Include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
Upon proper motion accompanied by a proposed order and in addition to the relief available under BCP 5.7, the court may enter an order, specifying the time within which supporting documents and memoranda may be filed, if it is shown that such documents are not available or cannot be filed contemporaneously with the motion or response.
A suggestion of subsequently decided authority must contain only the citation for published authority or a copy for unpublished authority and may not contain argument.
Court's wording
A suggestion of controlling or persuasive authority that was decided after the filing of the last memorandum may be filed at any time prior to the court’s ruling and shall contain only the citation to the authority relied upon, if published, or a copy of the authority if it is unpublished, and shall not contain argument.
The above motions must state good cause therefore and cite any applicable rule, statute or other authority justifying the relief sought.
If the motion is agreed upon by all parties, then these motions must be accompanied by a cover letter indicating that opposing counsel has reviewed and approved the proposed order and a proposed order, together with copies for all parties and stamped, addressed envelopes.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
No agreed order will be entered unless the party proffering such an order represents to the court in writing that he or she has provided copies to the opposing parties in advance, and they have no objection to the form of the order.
When sending to the court a proposed order entering a final judgment of default, a party must contemporaneously provide the court with sufficient information establishing that the motion for entry of a final judgment by default should be granted.
The Notice of Fully Briefed Motion, Fully Briefed Motion Checklist and a proposed order with copies and envelopes for all parties shall be sent to the court when the motion is fully briefed and ready for the court to rule upon it.
- Document
- Notice of fully briefed motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
The order must also be emailed to the court in accordance with the Fully Briefed Motion Checklist found on the Business Court section of the court’s website
When a motion is fully briefed, either by the filing of a memorandum in opposition and reply or by virtue of the time passing for the filing of those pleadings, the moving party shall prepare and file a Notice of Fully Briefed Motion.
A party seeking to file a document under seal must file an appropriate motion in accordance with ===== PAGE 16 ===== Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420(d), together with a proposed order thereon. The motion, whether granted or denied, will remain in the public record.
- Document
- Motion to seal
Must include
- •Proposed order
In the certificate, Lead Trial Counsel for any entity party shall provide the name and title of the representative who will attend the Case Management Conference and shall certify that the representative has authority to make appropriate decisions regarding such issues listed in BCP 6.2 above as are pertinent to the case or on which there are material differences of opinion.
In the Joint Case Management Report, Lead Trial Counsel for each party shall certify that the party (if an individual) or an authorized representative of the party (if an entity) will attend the Case Management Conference in person, unless the court has entered an order excusing compliance with this requirement.
The Joint Final Pretrial Statement must include a compliant exhibit list, and each party's list must identify specific objections to remaining numbered exhibits and be attached using the approved form.
- Document
- Joint final pretrial statement
Must include
- •Exhibit list
Court's wording
b. Exhibit List - An exhibit list containing a description of all exhibits to be introduced at trial and in compliance with the approved form located on the Business Court ===== PAGE 28 ===== website at http://www.ninthcircuit.org/research/court-forms/complex-litigation, must be filed with the Joint Final Pretrial Statement. Each party shall maintain a list of exhibits on USB drive to allow a final list of exhibits to be provided to the Clerk of Court at the close of the evidence. Unlisted exhibits will not be received into evidence at trial, except by order of the court in the furtherance of justice. The Joint Final Pretrial Statement must attach each party’s exhibit list on the approved form listing each specific objection (“all objections reserved” does not suffice) to each numbered exhibit that remains after full discussion and stipulation. Objections not made – or not made with specificity – are waived.
The Joint Final Pretrial Statement must include stipulated facts and reflect an active and substantial effort to stipulate to agreed facts and law while simplifying contested issues.
Court's wording
a. Stipulated Facts - The Parties shall stipulate to as many facts and issues as possible. To assist the court, the parties shall make an active and substantial effort to stipulate at length and in detail as to agreed facts and law, and to limit, narrow and simplify the issues of fact and law that remain contested.
c. Witness List - The parties and counsel shall prepare a witness list designating in good faith which witnesses will likely be called and which witnesses may be called if necessary.
Designation of an entire deposition will not be permitted except on a showing of necessity.
In cases to be tried before a jury, counsel shall attach to the Joint Final Pretrial Statement a copy and an original set of jointly proposed jury instructions, together with a single jointly-proposed jury verdict form.
Parties must prepare edited and marked copies of all deposition testimony intended for evidentiary use at the final pretrial conference or trial.
Court's wording
The parties shall prepare for submission and consideration at the final pretrial conference or trial edited and marked copies of any depositions or deposition excerpts which are to be offered into evidence, including edited videotaped depositions.
The parties shall include in the Joint Final Pretrial Statement a page-and-line description of any testimony that remains in dispute after an active and substantial effort at resolution, together with argument and authority for each party’s position.
Each motion in limine must attach, or specify in detail, the document, item or statement at issue.
In the case of a non-jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties shall file and serve Trial Memoranda with proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, together with a USB drive in Word format.
Parties may not raise new issues or offer previously undisclosed cases at a motion hearing unless addressed in the motion and supporting or opposition memoranda.
Court's wording
The parties shall not raise issues at the hearing on the motion that were not addressed in the motion and memoranda in support of and in opposition to the motion. The practice of offering previously undisclosed cases to the court at the hearing is specifically disallowed.
discovery motions, if the parties have agreed to have the matter heard by a general magistrate (discovery motions to be heard by the presiding Business Court Judge must be fully briefed unless excused from this requirement by the presiding Business Court Judge);
If the court has entered an order permitting the attendance of a party or authorized representative by telephone, videoconference, or other means, Lead Trial Counsel shall certify that the party or authorized representative shall attend the Case Management Conference in the manner permitted by the court’s order.
When videotaped depositions will be used, counsel and unrepresented parties must agree in writing and specify the deposition pages and lines to be published in the Joint Final Pretrial Statement, except for depositions used solely for impeachment.
Court's wording
d. Depositions - The court encourages stipulations of fact to avoid calling unnecessary witnesses. Where a stipulation will not suffice, the court permits the use of videotaped depositions at trial. At the required meeting, counsel and unrepresented parties shall agree upon and specify in writing in the Joint Final Pretrial Statement the pages and lines of each deposition (except where used solely for impeachment) to be published to the
The court generally does not consider motions in limine in bench trials, may strike requests for broad evidentiary or procedural orders as superfluous, and prohibits using such motions to evade dispositive-motion deadlines.
Court's wording
The court typically does not consider motions in limine for bench trials. Each motion in limine must attach, or specify in detail, the document, item or statement at issue. The court may strike as superfluous any motion in limine requesting a broad order that a rule of evidence, procedure or professional conduct should be followed at trial. Motions in limine shall not be used as a procedural vehicle to circumvent the passing of the deadline to file dispositive motions.
extensions of time for the performance of an act required or allowed to be done, provided that the request is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or extended by previous orders;
Memoranda are not required by either the moving party or the opposing party, unless otherwise directed by the court, with respect to the following motions:
to continue a pretrial conference, hearing or the trial of an action;
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
In order to obtain a hearing, the moving party shall (but either party may) schedule a hearing on the motion immediately after filing the motion.
In order to obtain a hearing, the moving party shall (but either party may) schedule a hearing on the motion immediately after filing the motion.
Civil cases
Page 10 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
When the summary-judgment hearing right is waived, the moving party must file a BCP 5.14 Notice of Fully Briefed Motion advising the court that the motion is fully briefed and the hearing right is waived.
In order to obtain a ruling from the court, the moving party shall (but either party may) provide notice to the court that the motion for summary judgment or for partial summary judgment is fully briefed by filing a Notice of Fully Briefed Motion pursuant to BCP 5.14 which shall advise the court that the right to a hearing is waived.
Civil cases
Page 10 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
An opposition memorandum generally must be filed within 20 days after service of the motion.
The party opposing a motion shall file a memorandum in opposition within twenty (20) days after service of the motion or within thirty (30) days of service if the motion is for summary judgment.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.7 - Response to Motion and Memoranda
Copies of materials for oral argument are due at least five business days before the hearing.
Parties shall deliver copies of materials to the court in preparation for oral argument at least five (5) business days prior to a hearing.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.6 Delivery of Materials for Oral Argument
An opposing party's response deadline is tolled during an extension for filing supporting documents and memoranda.
The time allowed to an opposing party for filing a response shall not run during any such extension.
Civil cases
Page 12 | 5.9 Extension of Time for Filing Supporting Documents and Memoranda
A suggestion of newly decided controlling or persuasive authority may be filed before the court's ruling, but it must contain only the published authority's citation or a copy of an unpublished authority and no argument.
A suggestion of controlling or persuasive authority that was decided after the filing of the last memorandum may be filed at any time prior to the court’s ruling and shall contain only the citation to the authority relied upon, if published, or a copy of the authority if it is unpublished, and shall not contain argument.
Civil cases
Page 12 | 5.11 - Suggestion of Subsequently Decided Authority
The parties must file the Joint Case Management Report at least ten days before the Case Management Conference.
No less than ten (10) days in advance of the Case Management Conference, the parties shall file the Joint Case Management Report addressing the matters described above.
Civil cases
Page 19 | SECTION 6 - CASE MANAGEMENT NOTICE, MEETING, REPORT, CONFERENCE AND ORDER
All counsel and parties must file a fully compliant Joint Final Pretrial Statement at least ten days before the pretrial conference.
All counsel and parties are responsible for filing a Joint Final Pretrial Statement in full compliance with the Business Court Procedures at least ten (10) days prior to the pretrial conference.
Civil cases
Page 29 | 9.3 - Coordination of Joint Final Pretrial Statement
When the court grants oral argument, it must either order coordinated hearing scheduling or provide at least five business days' notice, although good cause permits shortening that period.
If the court grants oral argument on any motion, it shall either order the parties to coordinate a hearing or give the parties at least five (5) business days’ notice of the date and place of oral argument. The court, for good cause shown, may shorten the five (5) days' notice period.
Civil cases
Page 9 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
The moving party may file a reply memorandum within 10 days after service of the opposition memorandum.
The moving party may file a reply memorandum within ten (10) days of service of the memorandum in opposition to the motion.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.8 - Reply Memorandum
For good cause, the court may require a party to file its response and supporting documents within a shorter period.
For good cause appearing therefore, a party may be required by the court to file any response and supporting documents, including a memorandum, within such shorter period of time as the court may specify.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.7 - Response to Motion and Memoranda
Filing a Notice of Noncompliance does not toll response times or suspend other obligations unless the court orders otherwise.
The filing of a Notice of Noncompliance shall not toll any response time or suspend any other obligation unless the court orders otherwise.
Civil cases
Page 32 | SECTION 12 – SANCTIONS
In a jury trial, parties may file and serve Trial Memoranda no later than ten days before the scheduled trial period, accompanied by a USB drive.
In the case of a jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties may file and serve Trial Memoranda, together with a USB drive.
Civil cases
Page 30 | 10.1 - Trial Memoranda
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Papers on the issues to be argued must be delivered to opposing counsel and the court at least five business days before the hearing; later delivery is presumptively unreasonable and may result in cancellation.
All papers relating to the issues to be argued at the hearing shall be delivered to opposing counsel and the court at least five (5) business days before the hearing. Service and receipt of the papers less than five (5) business days before the hearing is presumptively unreasonable and may result in the hearing being cancelled by the court.
Civil cases
Page 9 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
Plaintiff's counsel must email a copy of the Joint Case Management Report to the division email address when the report is filed.
Contemporaneous with filing the Joint Case Management Report, counsel for Plaintiff(s) shall email a copy of the report to the division email address: 43Orange@ninthcircuit.org.
Civil cases
Page 19 | SECTION 6 - CASE MANAGEMENT NOTICE, MEETING, REPORT, CONFERENCE AND ORDER
All discovery materials filed with the court must be served on other counsel or parties.
All discovery materials filed with the court must be served on other counsel or parties.
Civil cases
Page 23 | 7.5 – No Filing of Discovery Materials
For a non-jury trial, service of the required Trial Memoranda must occur no later than ten days before the first day of the scheduled trial period.
In the case of a non-jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties shall file and serve Trial Memoranda with proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, together with a USB drive in Word format.
Civil cases
Page 30 | 10.1 - Trial Memoranda
A party filing a Notice of Noncompliance must email copies of the notice and the related filing to the division email address.
The party filing the Notice of Noncompliance shall send copies of the Notice of Noncompliance and the filing to which it relates to the division email address: 43Orange@ocnjcc.org.
Civil cases
Page 32 | SECTION 12 – SANCTIONS
After the court issues the Case Management Notice, plaintiffs’ counsel must immediately serve a copy on all defendants.
Counsel for Plaintiff(s) shall immediately thereafter serve a copy of the Case Management Notice on all Defendants.
Civil cases
Page 16 | 6.1 - Notice of Hearing and Order on Case Management Conference
Defendants must immediately serve a copy of the Case Management Notice on all third-party defendants.
Defendant(s) shall immediately serve a copy of the Case Management Notice on all Third-Party Defendants.
Civil cases
Page 16 | 6.1 - Notice of Hearing and Order on Case Management Conference
When a non-lawyer plaintiff proceeds pro se, defendant's counsel must coordinate compliance and service of the report copy to the court.
If a non-lawyer Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, counsel for Defendant(s) shall coordinate compliance and service of the copy to the court.
Civil cases
Page 19 | SECTION 6 - CASE MANAGEMENT NOTICE, MEETING, REPORT, CONFERENCE AND ORDER
When parties elect to submit Trial Memoranda in a jury trial, service must occur no later than ten days before the first day of the scheduled trial period.
In the case of a jury trial, no later than ten (10) days before the first day of the trial period for which the trial is scheduled, the parties may file and serve Trial Memoranda, together with a USB drive.
Civil cases
Page 30 | 10.1 - Trial Memoranda
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Parties must deliver copies of oral-argument materials to the court at least five business days before the hearing.
Parties shall deliver copies of materials to the court in preparation for oral argument at least five (5) business days prior to a hearing.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.6 Delivery of Materials for Oral Argument
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Motions to seal are disfavored, and sealed filing is permitted only when the court finds extraordinary circumstances and particularized need.
Motions to file under seal are disfavored. The court will permit the parties to file documents under seal only upon a finding of extraordinary circumstances and particularized need.
Civil cases
Page 15 | 5.18 - Motions to File Under Seal
A party may not file documents under seal without first obtaining a court order authorizing sealing upon a showing of particularized need.
Each confidentiality agreement shall provide or shall be deemed to provide that no party shall file documents under seal without having first obtained an order granting leave of court to file documents under seal based upon a showing of particularized need.
Civil cases
Page 25 | SECTION 7 - DISCOVERY
Filing Bundling Requirements
Each motion generally must be filed separately with its own supporting memorandum, although inextricably intertwined motions that are substantively related or alternative may be filed together.
Each motion shall be filed separately containing its own supporting memorandum of law. Motions that are inextricably intertwined and either substantively related or in the alternative may be filed together.
Civil cases
Page 7 | SECTION 5 - MOTION PRACTICE
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing any motion in the Business Court, the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion, and shall file with the motion a statement certifying that the moving party has conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to agree on the resolution of the motion.
Before filing any motion in the Business Court, the moving party shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion, and shall file with the motion a statement certifying that the moving party has conferred with opposing counsel and that counsel have been unable to agree on the resolution of the motion.
Civil cases
Page 8 | SECTION 5 - MOTION PRACTICE
A party alleging that a pleading fails to state a claim must confer before filing a motion to dismiss and, if requested, stipulate to an order allowing a curative amended pleading instead.
A party alleging that a pleading fails to state a cause of action shall confer with counsel for the opposing party before moving to dismiss and, upon request of the other party, will stipulate to an order permitting the filing of a curative amended pleading in lieu of filing a motion to dismiss.
Civil cases
Page 9 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
A conference requires a substantive in-person or telephone conversation in good faith, not merely an ultimatum exchange by email, fax, or letter, and counsel must respond promptly to opposing counsel.
The term “confer,” as used herein, requires a substantive conversation between counsel in person or by telephone in a good faith effort to resolve the motion without court action and does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by email, fax or letter. Counsel who merely attempt to confer have not conferred. Counsel must respond promptly to inquiries and communications from opposing counsel.
Civil cases
Page 8 | SECTION 5 - MOTION PRACTICE
No conference or Certificate of Good Faith Conference is required for motions for injunctive relief without notice, judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, or maintenance of a class action.
No conference, and therefore no Certificate of Good Faith Conference, is required in motions for injunctive relief without notice, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment or to permit maintenance of a class action.
Civil cases
Page 9 | SECTION 5 – MOTION PRACTICE
Expedited argument is available for motions that can be resolved in no more than twenty minutes and placed on the short matters docket through counsel coordination without reserving a specific hearing time.
Applicable motions are those that are limited to matters which can be argued and determined in twenty minutes or less and may be heard on the court’s short matters docket, which requires coordination with counsel, but not the reservation of a specific time through the judicial assistant.
Civil cases
Page 15 | 5.16 - Determination of Motions through Oral Argument without Briefs
The court may resolve BCP 5.12 motion matters through expedited oral argument if all interested parties present for the argument agree to that procedure.
The parties may present motions and the court may resolve disputes regarding the matters described in BCP 5.12 through the use of an expedited oral argument procedure, if such procedure is agreed upon by all parties with an interest in the outcome of the motion who are also present for the oral argument.
Civil cases
Page 15 | 5.16 - Determination of Motions through Oral Argument without Briefs
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A motion for additional filing time must include a proposed order and show that the supporting documents are unavailable or cannot be filed with the motion or response.
Upon proper motion accompanied by a proposed order and in addition to the relief available under BCP 5.7, the court may enter an order, specifying the time within which supporting documents and memoranda may be filed, if it is shown that such documents are not available or cannot be filed contemporaneously with the motion or response.
Civil cases
Page 12 | 5.9 Extension of Time for Filing Supporting Documents and Memoranda
A motion to extend the discovery period or obtain additional discovery must be filed before the discovery period expires, demonstrate good cause, and show that the parties diligently pursued discovery; additional depositions usually require exceptionally good cause.
Motions seeking an extension of the discovery period or permission to take more discovery than is permitted under the Case Management Order must be presented prior to the expiration of the time within which discovery is required to be completed. Such motions must set forth good cause justifying the additional time or additional discovery and will only be granted upon such a showing of good cause and that the parties have diligently pursued discovery. The court usually will only permit additional depositions upon a showing of exceptionally good cause.
Civil cases
Page 24 | 7.8 - Extension of the Discovery Period or Request for Additional Discovery
A request to continue a trial date will be considered only when signed by both the party and counsel.
The court will consider a request to continue a trial date only if the request is signed by both the party and counsel for the party.
Civil cases
Page 33 | 13.4 – Continuances
A party may request an extension to file a response when the supporting documents are unavailable.
If supporting documents are not then available, a party may move for an extension of time to file a response.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 5.7 - Response to Motion and Memoranda