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		Section/Rule:	55.26
Subject:	Rule 55 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Pleadings, Motions, and Hearings	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Motions, Form of	Revised / Effective Date:	July 1, 2024

55.26. Motions, Form of

An application to the court for an order shall be by motion that, unless made during a hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought. The provisions of other rules related to matters of form of pleading apply to all motions and other filings provided for by these Rules. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion.

(Adopted January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973; August 15, 2023, effective July 1, 2024.)

Committee Note - 1974

This is the same as prior

Rule 55.30

Compare:

Rule

7(b)

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure