Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Unless a Local Rule or court order provides otherwise, opposition to a non-dispositive motion is due within 14 days after filing of the motion, and a reply requires leave of court.

Unless otherwise indicated within these Local Rules or by other court order, responses in opposition to any non-dispositive motion must be filed within 14 days after the motion was filed. No replies are permitted on non- dispositive motions without leave of court.

CRITICAL

Unless a Local Rule or court order provides otherwise, opposition to a dispositive motion is due within 30 days after filing of the motion, and a reply is due within 7 days after the opposition is filed.

Unless otherwise indicated within these Local Rules or by other court order, responses in opposition to any dispositive motion must be filed within 30 days after the motion was filed; replies must be filed within 7 days after the filing of a response in opposition.

CRITICAL

A motion to compel discovery may not be filed unless the parties or counsel have made a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute.

In accordance with Civ.R. 37, a motion seeking to compel discovery shall not be filed unless the parties/counsel have demonstrated a good faith effort to resolve the discovery dispute.

WARNING

Motions are set for a memo-only hearing unless otherwise indicated.

Motions will be set for a memo-only hearing unless otherwise indicated.

INFO

Oral argument may be permitted upon application and proper showing, at the assigned judge or magistrate's discretion.

Oral argument regarding a motion may be permitted on application and proper showing at the discretion of the assigned judge or magistrate.