23: Case Management Rule
All cases other than delinquent youth who are held in the Detention Center and traffics shall be assigned to the appropriate case track as set forth below. The timeframes are meant to be outside limits and the parties or the Court may accelerate the schedule as necessary.
(A) Delinquency, except SYO - Track II
| Event |
Track |
| Serious Youthful Offender |
Track I |
| Unruly |
Track I |
| Adult Cases |
Track I |
| U.I.F.S.A. |
Track I |
| Abuse, Neglect, Dependency |
Track I |
| Parentage |
Track IV |
| Motion for Permanent Custody |
Track III |
| Custody, Change of Custody, Visitation |
Track IV |
| Support Enforcement/Modification |
Track IV |
| All other cases |
Track II |
(B) Track I Schedule (3 months)
| Event |
Latest date of occurrence (in weeks) |
| Case Filed |
0 |
| Initial Hearing |
6 |
| Disclosure of Witnesses |
8 |
| Trial Confirmation Date |
10 |
| Discovery Cutoff |
10 |
| Final Pretrial Conference |
10 |
| Trial Completion |
12 |
(C) Track II Schedule (6 months)
| Event |
Latest date of occurrence (in weeks) |
| Case Filed |
0 |
| Initial Hearing |
6 |
| Disclosure of Witnesses |
12 |
| Trial Confirmation Date |
16 |
| Discovery Cutoff |
16 |
| Final Pretrial Conference |
16 |
| Trial Completion |
24 |
(D) Track I Schedule (9 months)
| Event |
Latest date of occurrence (in weeks) |
| Case Filed |
0 |
| Initial Hearing |
8 |
| Disclosure of Witnesses |
12 |
| Trial Confirmation Date |
24 |
| Discovery Cutoff |
24 |
| Final Pretrial Conference |
24 |
| Trial Completion |
36 |
(E) Track II Schedule (12 months)
| Event |
Latest date of occurrence (in weeks) |
| Case Filed |
0 |
| Initial Hearing |
12 |
| Disclosure of Witnesses |
40 |
| Trial Confirmation Date |
25 |
| Discovery Cutoff |
40 |
| Final Pretrial Conference |
25 |
| Trial Completion |
52 |
The first hearing date given by the Assignment Office shall be considered the Case Management Conference. Attorneys for parties and any pro se parties served shall be given notice of the Case Management Conference. All shall appear with full authority to settle. Continuances shall be made by written motion and only be granted upon a showing of good cause. Disclosure of Witnesses and Discovery Cutoff events shall not require a Case Management Conference.
Amended Effective 1/1/00; 11/1/04