Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. This Note discusses grounds for bringing a motion to strike, drafting requirements such as the notice of motion and memorandum of points and authorities.Select Bankruptcy menu. Motions are written documents that ask the court to make orders. Motions can come before, during, or after the trial. A motion to strike is a legal request made to a court to remove certain parts of the opposing party's pleadings. Attorneys in Los Angeles County Criminal Courts have to figure out how to strike strikes all the time when dealing with criminal defense cases. The parties may stipulate without leave of court to one (1) extension of up to fifteen (15) days to respond to a complaint or cross-complaint. Govt. With a Motion to Strike, the defendant asks the court to eliminate specific parts of a pleading, including phrases or individual words. Notice of Related Cases, any party may file a motion to have the cases related.