Motions; Responses

(A) Motion for order or relief (1) Unless otherwise addressed by these rules, an application for an order or other relief shall be made by filing a motion. The motion shall state with particularity the grounds on which it is based. (2) A motion to stay a lower court’s decision pending appeal shall include relevant information regarding bond. A copy of the lower court’s decision and any applicable opinion shall be attached to the motion. (B) Response to a motion Any party may file a response to a motion within ten days from the date the motion (1) is filed, unless otherwise provided in these rules or by order of the Supreme Court. (2) A moving party is prohibited from filing a reply to a response to a motion and is prohibited from filing a motion to waive this rule. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall refuse to file any such reply or motion. (C) Supreme Court action The Supreme Court may act upon a motion before the deadline for filing a response to the motion, if the interests of justice warrant immediate consideration by the Supreme Court. Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 28, 1997; July 1, 2004; October 1, 2005; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025