Wow, I had 5,000 subscribers just three years ago. Thank you all for watching and supporting my channel. It means the world to me. Steve

Because of you I was able to get custody of my daughter 2012 F 1076!! Thanks

As a Moorish American. I got to say thank you for the understanding.

I LOVE that this video has had such a WARM reception. Thank you all!! I give you my all. Steve

You could tell Steve wins because his presentation style is top notch.

Revisited again...thanks Steve...i know you're busy..pro se's thank you deeply...

Steve, I've tuned into a few of your videos in the past and again now. Thank you for your SHORT, TO THE POINT VIDEOS (unlike 99% of the others out there) with great information.

A motion is an application to the court made by the prosecutor or defense attorney, requesting that the court make a decision on a certain issue before the trial begins. The motion can affect the trial, courtroom, defendants, evidence, or testimony. Only judges decide the outcome of motions. Common pre-trial motions include: • Motion to Dismiss - an attempt to get the judge to dismiss a charge or the case. This may be done if there is not enough evidence, if the alleged facts do not amount to a crime. • Motion to Suppress - an attempt to keep certain statements or evidence from being introduced as evidence. For example, if police conducted a search without probable cause (in violation of the Fourth Amendment), it may be possible to suppress the evidence found as a result of that search. • Motion for Change of Venue - may be made for various reasons including pre-trial publicity. If the local news has covered the case a great deal, it may be necessary to move the trial to another venue to protect the defendant’s right to an impartial jury.

Best lawyer on KZfaq! Thanks, Steve!

Thanks Steve. I’m handling a civil unlimited case Pre Se. This helps me tremendously.

This man is amazing! What a teacher on "general info" Ty Att. Steve~!

I just had this idea to see if any lawyers have a KZfaq channel to help me figure out how to beat this case I have no legal experience at all but I want to be a lawyer I’m starting school from the beginning soon I’m so blessed to have found this channel thank you Steve

You sir were born to be a teacher, i subscribed already

People, stop asking for specifics for your issue. Jeezaloo, this is informational. Use his guidance to apply to your issue.

Thank you I had a case and I your videos helped tremendously you are one of the best resources on the internet for the layperson. I didn't thank you then because I was up to my eye balls at the time, I was able to get seven charges of which I was innocent dismissed. Thank you for helping me get a fightingl chance.

Steve these videos are great! Not being from California it’s not reasonable to call you but I’d just like to throw a huge Thank You for the time taken to help us out! It’s greatly appreciated!

Thank you, Steve - that was wonderful! :) Writing this in Feb 2024: new subscriber!! 🎉

This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen. As a forced pro se, I've watched hundreds. Thanks and God bless you.

Very good information. Now I know why the lawyer I was consulting about a motion wanted to charge me $3500 retainer fee. This is a good amount of work.

Really great info again, Steve. We in the Pro Se world are very grateful.

By far the best and most informative video I've seen on filing a motion.

What happens, if the court is not responding to your paperwork? For example, never received a notice to appear in court. However, I was put in default judgment. I have submitted a motion to vacate judgment and purposed order to dismiss the case with prejudice. Now, I receive monthly invoice.

Thank you, this will help me to finish up a court case even before the hearing, you are awesome

Your videos are great, Attorney Steve. I would love to sit in during one of your trials.

Loved this man's presentation....thank you!

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I love your channel Steve! I struggle putting CA civil procedure into real life context, but your videos helped me get an A on my law school final 🥶

Steve, your videos are outstanding. Especially those pertaining to HOA's . But, attempting to make a contact with you is impossible... Even attempting to get a HOA Member advocate attorney referral has been impossible... Attorneys prefer to solely represent the Management Companies and Board of Directors. I would bet that you have dozens of attorney contacts that would represent members of an HOA. Please share...

If the party filing the motion doesn't request a hearing on their motion, then can you request a hearing on their motion?

Great information and overview. Thanks.

Litigation whiteboards all day!

Miss u man....hope all is well....great teacher...next teach us unwritten rules to litigation...thanks for all your videos...

Steve, I so love your videos. Thank you for taking the time to educate.

I really wish I had stumbled across your videos earlier. This is all great stuff. I will be contacting your firm in the near future. Thanks again.

Thank you for everything you do Mr. Vondran

I’m trying to find how to file a motion to object to a motion by plaintiff to dismiss without prejudice. What are the objections one can make to oppose that motion.

Hi Steve. This is great. Thank you!

Thank you. Great quick summery.

Thank you for keeping it simple Steve!!! Good presentation

I haven't watched your tunnel in a long time and I realize I was missing out

This video is like a birds nest in my reel. Litigation is like unraveling the birds nest, in hopes it comes out as a success.

I need to file a motion of continuance for defense of my civil restraining order. After I complete the paperwork who exactly do I send it to? It's hard to find a lawyer for my case , and I still need time to find a lawyer to help me with evidence. I have a open investigation against me and I don't want to incriminate myself in this restraining order case. Any recommendations or tips to file continuance myself?

Great info and clearly explained thank you Steve.

Thank you so much I've been getting messed around for about 6 months.

This is a very well done video and a great presentation. Good job!

Thank you Steve for the valuable legal information you give on on your channel! I have learned quite a lot from watching your channel. Question for you. Could you explain the sanction on frivolous law suits and frivolous motions or could you do something on your channel on that. Keep up the Excellent channel Steve!

That is the biggest microphone I've ever seen in my life! LOL

How do you look all the legal citations and rules? Where is a good place to start?

Thank You Mr. Steve. I've Subscribed So Please Keep'em Coming

IV been to almost 100 child custody hearings in California. I have never seen a numbered list of complaints (1) that sucks (2) added difficulty addressing each accusation (3) IV made several oral motions to amend . All ammend motions have been denied

Do you think we could see a legal overview for a Motion for requests for Admissions be Deemed Admitted????? Just a suggestion

congratulations on the 5K mark! fantastic accomplishment!

I concur, you are talented at teaching. I have watched a lot of videos and this is by far the best one so far!

Can you please tell me how to file a motion to request a jury trial (vs non-jury) in a civil case. I am pro se. thank you!!!

Thank you. Do you have videos to help new Paralegals innerstand the most common tasks that will be required of them by their supervising lawyer on a daily basis?

“Attorney Steve, I like your stuff.”

Steve you’re the man!!

I filed a motion appriorate release .It 6mos for judge to answer it .And he denied it .He wasn't gonna answer it until I called the clerk of court .

I tried to file a motion with the Court and they looked incredibly at me and said they don't couldn't do that, then she shuffled some papers and said she didn't have the forms.

Steve, Thank you. What bothers me is it takes an officer 20 mins to falsely cite me for an offense. I MUST appear in court or pay the fine of $100. I earn $100 after taxes for a day of work. So if I fight the wrongful citation I have to appear in court. That costs me $100 in wages. I enter my plea of Not Guilty and the court orders bail in the amount of the fine. That costs me another $100. The court sets a hearing date 6 weeks later. I miss another day of work at a loss of another $100. I enter my plea again of not guilty. The court again sets a "Pre-Trial" date 6 weeks later. I return to court for the "Pre-Trial" I lose another $100. I appear in court and the county tells the court something and the court tells me that the matter has been dismissed. When I ask "When was it dismissed ? I am told on the day I entered my first plea of Not Guilty. A $100 ticket cost me $5000. $100 I got back 12 weeks later But when I asked the judge about compensation for missing days of work, my loss He told me Your case was dismissed, would you like to re-open it? That means "Miss more days of work" Lawyers, police, court personnel and judges get paid when I don't. There is an unfairness in many laws What am I saying. Legislators are all for the "Loser Pays" system to reduce the amount of civil cases. People would be less likely to bring a civil action against someone if they don't have a stronger case than the defendant. Court dockets would open up. So Why not a "loser Pays" system for criminal matters? This would stop false charges and citations being written freeing up court dockets for real criminal offenses. What do you think, your opinion?

What should I do if the defendant files a motion to change venue with no notice, as a surprise during court? The judge already granted it despite my opposition. Should I pursue sanctions against the attorney? In my state, motions to change venue have to be filed ahead of time, yet that was deliberately ignored.

How would you file a motion to contend the estate assessments value of a DE 160 - DE 161?

My ex wife has messaged me and told me that our 15-year-old son wants to live with me and that she's not fighting it and to draft up paperwork that she can sign. Previously I drafted our divorce case myself as well as our previous custody order. Since this will be an AGREED arrangement, what would I need to do?How I would I word it? Thank you!

So what is it called if, instead of "asking" (motion), you "demand" some thing from the court?

Do you cite cases pertaining to the motion itself? meaning a similar case asked for the same relief in their motion? If so how do you find those cases because all the cases are pertaining to full trial and don't usually discuss motions unless you get the case transcripts and full history or are you just citing a case that supports your argument in the motion?

Thanks again

Hey Steve could we get a detailed overview of Motion in limine in the litigation Warriors series 2018?

Hello, Mr. Attorney. I need medical records & camera evidence of an incident that happened in a hospital, can I subpoena BOTH on the SAME form ? Thank you, sir, for your enlightment.

You're the best! 👌

Thank you Steve!!

Hey steve if im going to file a motion for continuance is there a form i would look for or do i just draft one up myself?

My child's grandma who has no plans in the court order. The pick up time was at her residence where the child mother residence too. I have videos of the grandma other pick would have conflict she would initiate Infront of my child. The child's mother said it was fine. Then she won't follow all the court orders.

You are great as usual, Sir.

My lawyer said the court didn't file an in rem proceeding on property that was seized from me in a criminal matter and says that we should be able to get ALL of the property back since they didn't do this in rem proceeding in a certain time frame. The day I was sentenced, the court brought me in for a Property Forfeiture Hearing and immediately my lawyer piped up with this talk of no in rem proceeding being done and we would like the property back. The judge asked the prosecutor if this was true. Once the prosecutor realized my lawyer was right, he said that his clerk must not have filed it and I got a continuance..... Around $9,000 was seized.... Could I hypothetically get this money back?!? What a life saver it would be!

Can you Email a request for Discovery to the prosecutor of a Traffic ticket,

Great personality, thank you for all the information.

Is there a ‘limit' on the number of motions that an attorney should file with the court?

Do all Motions have to have the wording of "Under penalty of perjury" in them? Or do they only have to have that wording only if there is a "Declaration" in the motion? Do all decorations have to have the "under penalty of perjury" wording?

I have a question I ask the judge for extension for the trial and he approved and set the date but the plaintiff opssed and want to have proof for my trip and deposit the money she is suing for ....can she do this .. do I have to provide her with all she asked or just the court ? Please advice

Thank you Steve, great video I got alot of information out of it, I was wondering if I'm disputing a case in arbitration, should the motions be the same as in federal court or is it less intense ?

Hello sir do you have a video Showing how to put together and whats needed to make up a Motion in Civil Litigation. Like Explaining Substantive Law, Procedural Law , & Evidentiary Law. And its place in the motion.

Does anyone know any laws from north Dakota I could put on my motion judge wrote me a letter saying I need this like account number is wrong no privacy statement. Any help please

Oof...I'm in over my head lol I get now why lawyers get paid so well! I've got a lot of work a head of me but know I have a case for sure!

Hello my friend. I have motor vehicle issues and I can’t afford a lawyer I live in Connecticut. I saw the judge and he nallyed my case comes to show they said I never showed up even when the judge threw out the case and said had a good life. I was told I need to file a motion to vacate re arrest. Is this something I get the court date that day? Is it something I can do without a lawyer? Should I plan to be there all day?? Please help and thank you so much!

If one pleas Not Guilty and they are found Not Guilty the county has to pay the defendant all the money the action cost them; if found Guilty then the defendant must pay the county costs.

You are the best Attorney Steve! Do you have a link for any good complain format's? Mahalo!

Where is there an attorney like You in Florida!?!?

I have filed a suit Pro se against my local government. It was dismissed because I did not demonstrate how any action from city violated my rights under color of law. I figured what I did wrong and appealed. The Appellee were instructed to provide notice of Counsel by a certain date. They missed that deadline by 2 days, and have not notified me. Can I file a motion to grant my appeal due to missing deadline, and not requesting and extension of time?

Steve you should do videos on statement of claim or lack of filing one. Also motion to reconsider.

go steve.

Excellent video. Thank you.

Hello Steve. I currently have an open small claims case here in Phoenix, AZ. The company I am suing just filed a motion to defend this lawsuit by telephone since they are out of state. Would it be beneficial to file a motion to compel them to be physically present at the hearing? If so what motion and statute would I file here in AZ in the AZ rules of civil procedure to compel their representative to be physically present to defend?

What are your thoughts on filing a Motion To Determine Confidentiality of Court Records, Filing a Motion Requesting That The Information be Deemed Confidential or submitting a Request For Confidential Filing of Address on a Closed Misdemeanor Case and Closed Injunction Case?

What if u disagree and there is rebuttal evidence to the judges order? Can I still file something to get the evidence on the record?

If the oppositions don’t reply is the motion granted? Will the judge the sign proposed order

What if you're Pro Hac Vice? What type of lenience have you seen in your experience?

The title of the motion does not initiate procedures it simply states the purpose and for whom. This motion is for the judge. The judge initiated procedure. Any title generalizes or simplifies purpose. The title is needed for the judges directional understanding.

Does there have to be an actual complaint filed in order to file various motions .

do you need a meet and confer to challenge validity of a will? biatch step mom got dads whole estate, do I need to contact her first and tell her I want half or just file the motion? Does the court require that you try to work things out first?

be costly to the state, there really are no rules since the state doesn't follow any.