{"id":6389,"date":"2017-11-03T14:42:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T14:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=6389"},"modified":"2018-02-19T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T19:25:09","slug":"pretrial-motions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=6389","title":{"rendered":"Pretrial Motions – reschedule an appearance, request multiple forms of relief, compel discovery, suppress inadmissible evidence, etc.:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“<\/span>Calendar Motions<\/a>“<\/span>
\nfor Rescheduling Court Appearances:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to advance<\/a><\/span> – request an earlier hearing date.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to reset hearing<\/a> <\/span>– reschedule the hearing date<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pretrial Motions<\/span>
\n Pertaining to<\/span> Discovery<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to compel discovery<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2013force the opponent to procure all evidence they plan to present during the proceedings.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to suppress<\/a><\/span> \u2013 prohibit the\u00a0introduction of illegally obtained evidence at a criminal trial.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

omnibus motion<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 in criminal cases, a defense pretrial motion to suppress inadmissible evidence from being brought up during the trial.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion in limine<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0pretrial request that certain inadmissible\u00a0evidence not be referred to or offered at trial.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion for protective order<\/span><\/a> \u2013 request the court protect you from a potentially abusive action by the other party, often pertaining to suppressing damaging evidence.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pretrial Motions for<\/strong><\/span>
\n Transferring Venues<\/strong><\/span>
\n to hold trial in a different court:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to transfer venue<\/a><\/span> – transfer the case to\u00a0another district or county, usually due to improper jurisdiction or local prejudice. <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka<\/span> motion for change of venue<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.
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motion to remand<\/span><\/a> – in a case that has been removed from state court to<\/span>\u00a0federal court<\/a>, a party\u2019s request that the<\/span> federal court<\/a> return the case to state court, usually\u00a0because the federal court lacks<\/span> jurisdiction<\/a> or because the procedures for removal were\u00a0not properly followed.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Various Pretrial Motions:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute<\/span><\/a> \u2013 dismiss case if prosecution cannot proceed, as when a critical witness or crucial evidence is missing and speedy trial deadline has passed.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

omnibus motion<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 request multiple\u00a0forms of<\/span> relief<\/a>; often used pretrial, in<\/span> criminal cases<\/a>, for requesting a hearing\u00a0on various<\/span> in limine motions<\/em><\/a> as well as on<\/span> suppression issues<\/a>.
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motion to sever<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 have\u00a0your case separated from coparties or\u00a0codefendants.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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