LMCLR CR 8.2
                          CRIMINAL MOTION PROCEDURES


    1) Purpose: This rule governs criminal motion practice.

    2) Filings of Motions. Memoranda and Affidavits General. The moving party shall
file with the court 14 days prior to the motion hearing date the following:
The motion being noted, all supporting affidavits and documentary evidence and
a brief memorandum of authorities. Unless a court rule, statute or briefing
schedule provides a different timeframe for a response, the responding party
may file a response to the issue of law, or any counter-affidavits, briefs or
memoranda of authorities no later than five (5) days before the hearing. The
responding party may also file any pleading to which the motion is directed.
Failure to timely comply with these filing requirements may result in a
continuance or the motion being stricken from the calendar.

    3) Length of Memoranda. Memoranda relating to motions shall not exceed
fifteen (15) pages. Waiver of page limitations may be granted only upon motion
demonstrating good cause which may be heard ex parte.

    4) Copies of Motions, Memoranda and Affidavits. A copy of the motion, brief,
memorandum, documents and affidavit shall be furnished to the Clerk at the time
of filings for delivery to the assigned Judge for preparation. Responding
briefs, memoranda and other documents shall be filed with copies provided for
the preparation of the assigned Judge.

    5) Motion Hearing Procedures. Oral argument on motions shall be limited to
ten (10) minutes for each side unless the Judge determines otherwise.

    6)  The Motion hearing shall proceed upon the pleadings and any submitted
police reports. If, at the time of the hearing, the City elects to provide
supplementation or the court finds that additional information is necessary to
adequately decide the issues presented by the moving party, a testimonial
hearing shall be set. Prior to the testimonial hearing, the court should advise
the parties of the issues that remain for consideration. The purpose of this
rule is to efficiently and effectively resolve pre-trial issues and to focus
the costs of testimonial hearings to cases that warrant it.


(Effective 09/01/12)