California Procedures
Chapter 6 -
Motions
First Read:
• Companion 9, 18
• LBTN Ch. 6
Introduction
From time to time during the course of a lawsuit, a party might need permission (referred to as “relief”) from the court to do something, not do something, or make the opposing party do or not do something. The attorney applies to the court for such relief by filing a motion. Motions are probably the most complicated and most frequently used documents in the course of a typical lawsuit. This chapter discusses the purposes of, and rules for, various types of motions.