Good Faith Requirement for Discovery Motions

No motion addressed to a bill of particulars or any discovery matter may be heard unless counsel for the moving party files in, or simultaneously with, the moving papers an affidavit certifying that counsel has conferred with counsel for the opposing party in an effort in good faith to resolve by agreement the issues raised by the motion without the intervention of the court and has been unable to reach agreement. If some of the issues raised by the motion have been resolved by agreement, the affidavit must specify the issues remaining unresolved. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.