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MOTIONS

Actions referred to referees (court), nonjury actions, motion for action on report or objection to findings, Court Rules Civ 53.05

Administrative suspension from practice of law, Court Rules Prof Resp 30

Adoption

Ex parte motions, Court Rules Adop 15.03

Form, Court Rules Adop 15.01

Motions for waivers of agency placement, Court Rules Adop 26.01

Notice of motion, Court Rules Adop 15.02

Post-trial motions, Court Rules Adop 46.01 to 46.03

Protective orders, Court Rules Adop 7.05

Review of referee decisions, Court Rules Adop 6.05

Service of process, Court Rules Adop 15.02

Signatures, Court Rules Adop 16.01, Adop 16.02

Subpoenas, motions to quash, Court Rules Adop 13.04

Telephone and remote technology, Court Rules Adop 12.01 to 12.02

ADR processes, neutrals, fees, payment, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.11

Affidavit supporting or opposing, see AFFIDAVITS

Affirmance of judgment or order, appellants, duties, Court Rules App 142.03

Application of rules, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Arbitration

Parties to suits

Judgments, vacation, Ramsey County District Court, Court Rules Spec 25

Requests for, Ramsey County District Court, Court Rules Spec 25

Vacation of judgment, Ramsey County District Court, Court Rules Spec 25

Assignment of cases to single judge, Court Rules Gen Prac 113.01, Gen Prac 113.02, Gen Prac 113.03

Attorney fees, motion for award of, class actions, Court Rules Civ 23.08

Attorney fees

Affidavits in support of, Court Rules Gen Prac 119

Memoranda of law in support of, Court Rules Gen Prac 119

Requirements, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 119

Attorneys

Pro hac vice admission, Court Rules Gen Prac 5.04

Withdrawal from case, criminal proceedings, Court Rules Gen Prac 703

Based on facts not appearing of record, hearings on, form of evidence, Court Rules Civ 43.05

Before hearings, Court Rules Crim 34.03

Briefs, extension of time to file, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 8

Briefs

Enlarged brief, Court Rules App 132.01

Extension of time to file, Court Rules App 131.02

Calendar, cases scheduled for argument, change in, Court Rules App 133.02

Certification of delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 18.02

Certiorari, discharge of writ improperly issued or served, Court Rules App 115.06

Change of venue, motions for, Court Rules Crim 24.03

Child custody or visitation, modification of orders, Court Rules App 104.04

Child support, modification of orders, Court Rules App 104.04

Claims, failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, motion for, defined as dispositive motion, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Complaints

Motions to dismiss, Court Rules Crim 17.06

New complaints, warrants, or summonses, prosecutors' duties, Court Rules Crim 3.04

Confidential documents, Court Rules Gen Prac 11.04, Gen Prac 14.06

Consolidation of appeals, Court Rules App 103.02

Constitutional issues

Contents, requirements, delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 11.02

Contempt proceedings, family law actions, documents, Court Rules Gen Prac 309.01

Contents, general requirements, Court Rules App 127

Contents, general requirements, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 8

Contents, generally, Court Rules Civ 7.02

Contents, Court Rules Crim 32

Continuance agreements, modification or termination

Delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 14.09

Continuances, new complaints, warrants, or summonses, Court Rules Crim 3.04

Continuances, requirements, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 122

Court transcripts

Extension of time to complete, requests by court reporters, Court Rules App 110.02

Cross-motions, hearings, date of, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.02

Default judgment, Court Rules Gen Prac 117.02

Defenses presented by motion

Consolidation, omission of available defenses, effect, Court Rules Civ 12.07, Civ 12.08

Failure to join a party, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted

Generally, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Treated as motion for summary judgment, Court Rules Civ 12.02

When permitted, Court Rules Civ 12.08

Insufficiency of service of process

When permitted, Court Rules Civ 12.02

When waived, Court Rules Civ 12.08

Joinder with other defenses, no waiver, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Lack of jurisdiction

Dismissal of action, Court Rules Civ 12.08

Over person, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Over subject matter, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Made before pleading, Court Rules Civ 12.02

Pretrial hearings regarding, Court Rules Civ 12.04

Rulings on, findings of fact, unnecessary, Court Rules Civ 52.01

Definitions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Depositions, extension of time or change of place of taking, Court Rules Crim 21.02

Depositions

Hearings

Admissibility, objections to, Court Rules Civ 32.02

Purposes for which depositions may be used, Court Rules Civ 32.01

Pending appeal to perpetuate testimony, contents, Court Rules Civ 27.02

Suppression, time for making, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Termination or limitation of examination, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Testimony, recorded by telephone or other electronic means, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Directed verdicts, Court Rules Civ 50.01

Discharge of writs of certiorari

Court of Appeals, Court Rules App 115.06

Supreme Court, Court Rules App 116.06

Disclosure

Motions to compel, Court Rules Civ 37.01

Discovery, in camera, Court Rules Crim 9.03

Discovery, in camera, Court Rules Rec Acc 4

Discovery, nondispositive motions, discovery motions defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Discovery

Conferences, Court Rules Civ 26.06

Motions to compel, Court Rules Civ 37.01

Protective orders, generally, Court Rules Civ 26.03

Dismissal of action

Rulings on, findings of fact, Court Rules Civ 52.01

When made by defendant, Court Rules Civ 41.02

Dismissal or grant of appropriate relief

Generally, Court Rules Crim 10.01, Crim Form 21

Indictments, Court Rules Crim 17.06, Crim 18.09

Dismissal

Claims, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Parties, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Dismissal

Failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, orders denying, appeals from, Court Rules App 103.03

Respondent's review proceedings, appellants, duties, Court Rules App 142.03

Dismissal

Voluntary dismissal, disposition of motion, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 8

Disposition, chief judge, duties, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 8

Dispositive motions

Defined, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Documents in response to, service and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Documents supporting

Failure to comply with rules, sanctions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.06

Service of process and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Notice requirements, housing court proceedings, Court Rules Gen Prac 610

Dissolution of marriage

Judgments, alteration or amendment, Court Rules App 104.04

Documents to be served and filed with motions, Court Rules App 127

Emergency relief, family law actions, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.04

Evidentiary issues, content, requirements

Delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 11.02

Ex parte temporary restraining orders, dissolution or modification by adverse party, Court Rules Civ 65.01

Exhibits, motions for return of, Court Rules Crim 11.10

Expedited child support process, see Motions under EXPEDITED CHILD SUPPORT PROCESS

Expedited, informal nondispositive motion process, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Extended jurisdiction juvenile proceedings

Hearings, waivers of right to, withdrawal, Court Rules Juv Del 19.08

Requirements, Court Rules Juv Del 19.01

Family law actions

Child custody, children interviewed by court, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Emergency relief, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.04

Form, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.02

Generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01 to 303.06

Hearings

Contempts, Court Rules Gen Prac 309.02

Date and time of, notice requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01

Noncompliance with rules, sanctions, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.02, Gen Prac 303.03

Oral testimony, requests for, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Post-decree motions, settlement efforts, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Responsive pleadings, notice, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01

Scheduling, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01

Settlement, pending motions, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Supporting documents, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Temporary relief, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.02

Filing, effect, Court Rules App 127

Findings of fact, amendment

Generally, Court Rules Civ 52.02

Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment pending, Court Rules Civ 62.01

For more definite statement, Court Rules Civ 12.05

For paragraphing and separate statement, Court Rules Civ 12.05

Form described

Delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 27.01

Form described

Appellate procedure, Court Rules App 127, App 132.02

Form of pleadings

Application of rule, Court Rules Civ 7.02

Signatures, Court Rules Civ 7.02, Civ 11.01

Technical forms not required, Court Rules Civ 8.05

Forms (documents), see Motions under FORMS (DOCUMENTS)

Groups of related cases, assignment to single judge, Court Rules Gen Prac 113.03

Guardians ad litem, extension of powers, Court Rules Gen Prac 108.01

Guilty pleas, withdrawal, Court Rules Crim 15.05

Hearings on, pretrial conferences and evidentiary hearings, Court Rules Crim 12.02

Hearings

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict, Court Rules Civ 50.02

Telephone conferences, Court Rules Civ 7.02

Hearings

Default hearings, Court Rules Gen Prac 117.01

Family law actions

Contempts, Court Rules Gen Prac 309.02

Date and time of, notice requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01

Motion hearings, see Motion hearings under this topic

In camera, discovery, Court Rules Crim 9.03

In camera, discovery, Court Rules Rec Acc 4

In forma pauperis proceedings

Civil commitments, Court Rules App 109.03

Generally, Court Rules App 109.02

Juvenile court proceedings, Court Rules App 109.03

Supreme Court, Court Rules App 109.04

Indictments

Motions to dismiss, Court Rules Crim 17.06, Crim 18.09

Surplusage, striking, Court Rules Crim 17.04

Indictments

Quashing, jury selection procedure, compliance with rules, challenges to, Court Rules Gen Prac 813

Injunctions, motions regarding

Pending appeal, Court Rules App 108.02, App 108.03

Interactive video teleconferences, motions to request, Court Rules Gen Prac 131.02

Interrogatories, Court Rules Civ 33.01

Intervention

Expedited child support process, procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 360.02

Motions to intervene, defined as dispositive motions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Interventions, generally, Court Rules Civ 24.02

Joinder of parties, failure to join, motion for, defined as dispositive motion, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Judgment as a matter of law

After trial, Court Rules Civ 50.02

Denial, Court Rules Civ 50.04

Motions for new trial after, Court Rules Civ 50.03

Pretrial conferences, consideration, Court Rules Civ 16.03

Stay on motion, Court Rules Civ 62.01

During trial, Court Rules Civ 50.01

Judgment as a matter of law

Motions for, appeals, time for, Court Rules App 104.01

Judgment on the pleadings

Certain defenses, when permitted, Court Rules Civ 12.08

Either party may move for, Court Rules Civ 12.03

Preliminary hearing, Court Rules Civ 12.04

Rulings on, findings of fact, unnecessary, Court Rules Civ 52.01

Treated as summary judgment motion, Court Rules Civ 12.03

Judgments, motion to vacate, Court Rules Crim 26.04

Juvenile protection proceedings

Dismissal of petition, Court Rules Juv Prot 14.04

Ex parte motions

Requirements, Court Rules Juv Prot 14.03

Form, requirements, Court Rules Juv Prot 14.01

Motion to strike documents, Court Rules Juv Prot 14.05

Orders regarding, deadlines, Court Rules Juv Prot 14.07

Post-trial motions

Generally, Court Rules Juv Prot 21.01

New trial on court's motion, Court Rules Juv Prot 21.02

Scope of relief, Court Rules Juv Prot 21.06

Review of referee's findings and recommended orders, Court Rules Juv Prot 7.04

Signing, Court Rules Juv Prot 15.01 to 15.03

Subpoenas, motions to quash, Court Rules Juv Prot 12.04

Lack of jurisdiction, dispositive motion, motion for lack of jurisdiction defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.05

Mediation

Parties to suits, requests for, Ramsey County District Court, Court Rules Spec 25

Memoranda of law in support of

Attorney fees, application for, Court Rules Gen Prac 119

Dispositive motions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Nondispositive motions

Discovery motions, page limits, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.05

Service of process and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Reply memoranda, see Reply memoranda in support of under this topic

Misdemeanors, motions attacking court jurisdiction, Court Rules Crim 10.02

Modification

Continuance agreements, delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 14.09

Disposition, delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 15.08

Motion hearings

Cancellation, grounds, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.06

Date of, obtaining procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.02

Housing court proceedings, Court Rules Gen Prac 610

Settlement efforts prior to hearing, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.10

Teleconferences, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.09

Witnesses, presentment of testimony, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.08

Motion to strike

Insufficient defense, Court Rules Civ 12.06

Pleadings not in compliance with Rule 11, Court Rules Civ 12.06

Redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matters, Court Rules Civ 12.06

When permitted, Court Rules Civ 12.06

Motions to dismiss

Family law appeals, untimely appeals, Court Rules Fam Law Med 5

Motions to modify subpoena, Court Rules Civ 45.04

Motions to quash subpoena, Court Rules Civ 45.04

Moving parties, see Moving parties under PARTIES TO SUITS

New trials

Court's initiative, Court Rules Crim 26.04

Deadlines, extensions restricted, Court Rules Crim 34.02

Defendant's motion, Court Rules Crim 26.04

New trials

Basis, Court Rules Civ 59.02

Contents, amendment of findings of fact, motion included with, Court Rules Civ 52.02

Denial, Court Rules Civ 50.02

Granting, Court Rules Civ 50.02

Hearing, time limits, Court Rules Civ 59.03

Judgment as a matter of law, Court Rules Civ 50.03

Service of, time limits, Court Rules Civ 50.02, Civ 59.03

Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment pending, Court Rules Civ 62.01

No-fault automobile insurance arbitration, Court Rules Auto Arb 12, Auto Arb 40

Nondispositive motions

Defined, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Documents in response to, service of process and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Documents supporting

Failure to file or serve, sanctions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.06

Informal resolution process by telephone conference, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Service of process and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Expedited, informal process, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.04

Failure to comply with rules, sanctions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.06

Notice of motion

Service of, housing court proceedings, inapplicable rules, Court Rules Gen Prac 610

Time limits, housing court proceedings, inapplicable rules, Court Rules Gen Prac 610

Notice of motions, forms (documents), see Notices under FORMS (DOCUMENTS)

Opportunity to respond, attorneys, duties, Court Rules Prof Asp III.F

Oral arguments, written submission for decision without, Court Rules Civ 7.02

Oral arguments

Postponement of hearings, Court Rules App 134.02

Time allowed for, requests for additional time, Court Rules App 134.03

When permitted, Court Rules App 127

Oral arguments

Postponement or resetting of cases, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 2

Parties to suits, substitution of parties, Court Rules Civ 25.01 to 25.04

Pleadings

Amendment, motions for, defined as dispositive motions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Responsive pleadings, family law actions, notice requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.01

Post-trial motions

Findings of fact, amendment, see Findings of fact, amendment under this topic

Judgment as a matter of law, see Judgment as a matter of law under this topic

New trials, see New trials under this topic

Relief from judgment or order, see Relief from judgment or order under this topic

Post-trial motions

Family law actions

Settlement efforts, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Time limits, exemptions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01, Gen Prac 303.03

New trials, see New trials under this topic

Post-trial motions

Delinquency proceedings

Grounds, Court Rules Juv Del 16.01

Joinder of motions, Court Rules Juv Del 16.03

Motion to vacate finding of proof, Court Rules Juv Del 16.02

New trial, Court Rules Juv Del 16.03, Juv Del 16.04

Orders, Court Rules Juv Del 16.05

Postponement of case, disposition, Court Rules App Spec R Prac 8

Pretrial diversion agreements, termination, Court Rules Crim 27.05

Reconsideration, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.11

Record on appeal

Omissions or misstatements, correction, Court Rules App 110.05

Recusal

Court of Appeals, Court Rules App 141.02, App 141.03

Supreme Court, Court Rules App 141.01, App 141.03

Reinstatement of appeal, after default, Court Rules App 142.02, App 142.03

Reinstatement, forfeited bail bond or cash bail, Court Rules Gen Prac 702

Relief from judgment or order

Clerical mistakes or errors, Court Rules Civ 60.02

Generally, Court Rules Civ 60.02

Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment pending, Court Rules Civ 62.01

Removal of judges, actual prejudice or bias, hearings, Court Rules Gen Prac 106

Replies to, Court Rules App 127

Reply memoranda in support of

Dispositive motions, service and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Nondispositive motions, service and filing requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Page limits, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.05

Requests for admission

Amendment of, Court Rules Civ 36.02

Sufficiency of answers to objections, Court Rules Civ 36.01

Requests for entry upon land, Court Rules Civ 34.02

Requests for order, by motion, Court Rules Crim 32

Requests for production of documents of things, Court Rules Civ 34.02

Responding parties, see Responding parties under PARTIES TO SUITS

Review of Minnesota rules, permission to participate, Court Rules App 114.05

Review of referee's findings and recommended orders

Delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 23.05

Scheduling orders, time limits for bringing

Amendment, Court Rules Gen Prac 111.04

Contents, Court Rules Gen Prac 111.03

Seal, documents filed under, Court Rules Gen Prac 11.04, Gen Prac 14.06, Gen Prac 14.07

Service of process

Generally, Court Rules Crim 10.03

Before hearing, Court Rules Crim 34.03

Service of process

Affidavits filed with motions, Court Rules Civ 6.04

Depositions, pending appeal to perpetuate testimony, Court Rules Civ 27.02

Discovery motions, Court Rules Civ 26.06

Generally, Court Rules Civ 6.04

Requirements, generally, Court Rules Civ 5.01

Responsive pleadings, ten days after service of notice of court's action, Court Rules Civ 12.01

Service of process

Insufficiency of service, motion for, defined as dispositive motion, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Severance of offenses, delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 13.08

Show cause orders, see under DISTRICT COURTS

Spousal maintenance, modification of orders, Court Rules App 104.04

Stay of enforcement

Pending appeal, Court Rules App 108.02, App 108.03

Stay of proceedings, jury selection procedure, compliance with rules, challenges to, Court Rules Gen Prac 813

Summary judgment

Affidavits in support of or opposing, see Summary judgment under AFFIDAVITS

Generally, Court Rules Civ 56.01

Judgment on the pleadings treated as, Court Rules Civ 12.03

Rulings on, findings of fact unnecessary, Court Rules Civ 52.01

Service of process, Court Rules Civ 56.02

Timing, Court Rules Civ 56.02

Summary judgment

Dispositive motion, motion for summary judgment defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Memoranda of law in support of, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.03

Summary judgment

Orders denying, appeals from, Court Rules App 103.03

Suspension of rules, generally, Court Rules App 102

Tab charges, motions to dismiss, Court Rules Crim 17.06

Temporary injunctions, ex parte temporary restraining order granted, hearing, precedence, Court Rules Civ 65.01

Temporary relief

Family law actions, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.02, Gen Prac 303.03

Nondispositive motions, motions for temporary relief defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Third party practice, nondispositive motions, third party practice motions defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Time limits for filing

Family court, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 303.03

Modification or relaxation by district court

Grounds, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.07

Restrictions, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Post-trial motions, application of rules, Court Rules Gen Prac 115.01

Traffic matters, transfer to adult court, Court Rules Juv Del 17.10

Transfers of cases

Groups of related cases, assignment to single judge, Court Rules Gen Prac 113.03

Trials

Advisory juries, Court Rules Civ 39.02

New trials, see New trials under this topic

Withdrawal from case

Attorneys, requirements, delinquency proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 3.08

Withdrawal of waiver of right to certification hearing, Court Rules Juv Del 19.08

Writing, Court Rules Civ 7.02

Written motions, Court Rules Crim 32

Written notice of motion, service before hearing, Court Rules Crim 34.03