A motion is a formal request, made in writing, asking the court for a specific action. The written motion must be filed with the Oakland County Clerk's Office.This video describes the grounds and general procedures to file a motion to strike a complaint in a Connecticut civil lawsuit. Timing. Within Time for Filing Responsive Pleading or 21 Days. As to timeliness, every Plaintiff's case must be brought within one of the various deadlines spelled out in the law, which are known as statutes of limitations. Motions to strike are only appropriate in limited circumstances when the allegations are irrelevant, false, or improperly pled. Simply e-file a corrected version, which will provide the court with the corrected documents. For Example: Notice of Motion Hearing, Motion and Brief are three separate documents in the same bundle. The motion to strike sought to strike numerous paragraphs in the complaint. Oakland Cannabis Buyers Coop.,.