A motion to strike is a request to a judge that part of a party's pleading or a piece of evidence be removed from the record.
As with all motions, a motion to strike must state with particularity the grounds for seeking the order to strike, as well as the relief sought. FRCP 7(b); Smart Code®. Under FRCP 12(f), the court may strike from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter.
If the Motion is Denied. The material is not stricken from the pleading. If a responsive pleading is allowed, the defendant must serve its responsive pleading (typically an answer) within 14 days after notice of the court's denial of the motion, unless another time is set by the court.
A motion to strike must be made before a responsive pleading, if a responsive pleading is permitted. If no responsive pleading is permitted, a motion to strike must be made within 21 days after being served with the pleading.
If a motion to strike a complaint or cross-complaint, or portion thereof, is denied, the court shall allow the party filing the motion to strike to file an answer.
A denial means that the court finds that the reasons given were not good enough to convince the court to suppress the evidence. The judge will consider the facts and circumstances of your case, review the applicable evidentiary laws, and hear arguments from both sides about the motion before making a decision.
A motion to strike is a request to a judge that part of a party's pleading or a piece of evidence be removed from the record. During the pleading stage, this can be accomplished by a tool such as Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or a state equivalent.
If the defendant's motion is denied, the defendant has 10 days from the date of the denial (or of the mailing of the notice of denial) to obtain a review of the denial by another judge (one designated to hear small claims court appeals).
Motion to Strike This asks the court to take something out of the Complaint because it is not understandable, it is repetitive, it isn't legal, or it doesn't matter. This motion can help to limit what the case is about so you do not have to defend that part of the case.