(B) Motion to Strike. Fill out form MC 03 (Answer, Civil) on the website or get a paper copy from the court to fill out.(1) A respondent opposing a motion must file a response, including a brief and supporting documents then available. To obtain a hearing on a motion, you must file the motion and an ePraecipe. The following are best practices and tips with regard to filing motions, briefs and attachments. A "motion to dismiss" is typically filed in response to a complaint and is made in lieu of filing an "answer. Michigan Legal Help has tools to fill many kinds of forms but we do not cover all areas. You may have a blank form that you need to fill out on your own. To add your motion to the assigned judges docket you must complete an ePraecipe at least 7 days prior to the hearing . The defendant must file the answer in the same court where the complaint was filed.