What is a "Motion in Limine?"

 

A: A 'motion' is nothing more than a request to the court to take legal action. A 'motion in limine' is a request that the judge act on some piece of evidence, immediately prior to trial. The outcome of such a ruling can have a significant impact on what happens at trial. The attorney may ask for an order preventing another lawyer from bringing in certain evidence. On the other hand, a lawyer may ask for an early ruling on a piece of evidence that has a legal problem.

It allows the attorneys to plan and address strategically what to do in the event an item is not permitted into evidence or alternatively, is permitted.

Gerry practices law exclusively in the State of New York. Within New York he practices primarily in the following counties: New York, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk. Technically, Brooklyn is known as "Kings County," and Manhattan and New York City are known as "New York County." Staten Island is known as "Richmond County." These counties make up the New York metropolitan area.