Who hears motions and what documentation must be filed prior to the hearing of a motion?
A single judge sits in “Chambers” on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 130. You bring your request to the judge by filing a “Notice of Motion for Leave to Appeal,” including a Notice of Intent to Exercise Language Right, along with an affidavit and the reasons for the decision of the lower court judge. An affidavit is a written sworn document that tells the judge what happened. You file the documents with the court registrar at the Court of Appeal office located at 100E-408 York Avenue. You are also required to serve the motion and affidavit on the respondent. The registrar can give you examples of these documents to help you.
