RULE 8.670. MOTIONS

(a) Motions in General. An application to the court for an
order shall be made by a motion which shall be in writing, unless
made during a hearing; be signed by the party making the motion
or by the party’s attorney; state with particularity the grounds
therefor; and set forth the relief or order sought. The requirement of
writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in the written notice of the
hearing of the motion.

(b) Motion to Dismiss. Any party may file a motion to
dismiss any petition or other pleading, setting forth the grounds on
which the motion is based. If a motion to dismiss is granted where a
child is being detained under an order, the child may be continued
in shelter under previous order of the court upon the representation
that a new or amended petition will be filed.

(c) Motion to Sever. A motion may be made to sever 2 or
more counts of a multicount petition or to sever the cases of 2 or
more children alleged to be in need of services in the same petition.
The court may grant motions for severance of jointly brought cases
for good cause shown.