Guide Motions and Objections Guide

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Motions​

The Following are motions established and accepted by the Courts of Stratham.

Motion to Dismiss - Used by used by either party to request the court to dismiss a case on the grounds which include but not limited to lack of sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial or frivolous.

Motion to Compel - Used by either party to request the court to compel a party to provide information or evidence to a case.
Motion for Summary Judgment - shall be used by either party to request the court to move directly to verdict on the current evidence of a case. Both parties of the case must concur before the presiding Judge may accept the motion.
Motion to Recuse - Used by either party to request the presiding Judge to recuse themselves from the case on the grounds they have an interest in the case or may have bias to either party.
Motion to Strike - Used by either party to request the presiding Judge to strike a statement or evidence from record.

Objections​

Below are a list of generally accepted objections, not all are listed but the court will accept other objections if the attorney using them can prove it is a general accepted concept in common law.

Hearsay - Used when a witness is testifying about a matter that was not made by them to produce facts.

Speculation - Used when a witness is asked a question that is assumptive.

Relevance - Used when either party is presenting evidence or statements that are irrelevant to the facts of the case or when a witness is testifying irrelevant statements to the case.

Asked and Answered - Used when witnesses have answered a question directed at them before already yet the questioning party is asking it again repeatedly.

Argumentative - Used when a question is making arguments.

Counsel is Testifying - Used when either parties counsel is making argumentative or leading statements or assuming facts that are not found as evidence.

Badgering - Used when either parties counsel is provoking the witness for a response or making fun of the witness.