Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Bundling Requirements
2 rules from official source documents
Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.
A motion to consolidate cases on common issues of law or fact must be filed in every case proposed for consolidation.
Motions to consolidate pursuant to common issues of law or fact, shall be filed in each of the cases the movant wishes to consolidate.
Civil cases
Counsel must assemble complete sets of trial materials, place each set in a binder or cover, and deliver separate sets to opposing counsel and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the indicated date.
Counsel shall assemble sets of all depositions, documents, photographs and other items to be used at trial. Each set shall be placed in a binder or cover. Separate sets of materials shall be delivered to opposing counsel and to the court before 4:00 p.m. on the date indicated.
Does Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division require motion papers to be bundled?
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: A motion to consolidate cases on common issues of law or fact must be filed in every case proposed for consolidation.
Judge Jennifer Muench-McElfresh: Counsel must assemble complete sets of trial materials, place each set in a binder or cover, and deliver separate sets to opposing counsel and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the indicated date.
Related categories
Back to all rules for this courtPage & Word Limits
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.