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A 'motion' is a written petition. It means to file a petition that requests something from the court, with the Clerk of the Court's office, which will be presented to judge for his consideration.

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A motion is a formal application to a court asking a judge to issue a ruling or an order on a legal matter.

It is filed by one of the parties in a case, or their counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of the court, which they think is necessary for the progress of the case.

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A 'motion' refers to any action (usually written- but, in open court, often verbal) which requests that the court take some kind of action. You can file motions for court with the Clerk of Court's Office of that court.

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