Local Rule LCrR 12.01: PRETRIAL MOTIONS
M.D. Tenn. — Criminal rule
LCrR 12.01 – PRETRIAL MOTIONS
(a) Discovery Motions. Motions relating to discovery matters are governed by LCrR 16.01.
(b) Timing of Pretrial Motions. All pretrial motions must be filed in accordance with the Court's filing deadline, unless an extension is granted.
(c) Pretrial Motions Requiring Determination of Law.
(1) Each pretrial motion requiring a determination of law must be accompanied by a supporting memorandum of law, which may be filed in a docket entry separate from the motion or may be incorporated with the motion. The memorandum of law must not be appended as an exhibit to the motion. If the memorandum of law is incorporated, the filing must be clearly titled as a MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF LAW. No memorandum of law or combined motion and memorandum of law shall exceed twenty-five (25) pages without leave of Court. No conference with opposing counsel is required prior to filing pretrial motions under this section.
(2) Any party opposing a motion filed under this section must file a memorandum of law in response not later than fourteen (14) days after service of the motion, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The response shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages without leave of Court.
(3) An optional reply memorandum may be filed within seven (7) days after service of the response, and shall not exceed five (5) pages without leave of Court.
(d) Conference with Counsel. All motions seeking relief other than a determination of law (such as a matter of timing or administrative matters) must state that counsel for the moving party conferred with all other counsel in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the subject matter of the motion and whether or not the motion is opposed. Ex parte motions do not require conference with opposing counsel.