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Second Circuit — Differential Civil Case Management: circuit jury cases resolve in 18 months, non-jury and county in 12; plaintiff serves the CMO at case start (AO 2024-08, 2nd Amendment)
The Second Circuit's Differential Civil Case Management order (AO 2024-08, effective January 1, 2025; Second Amendment effective October 1, 2025) sets firm disposition timelines: Civil Circuit jury trial cases must be resolved within 18 months, and Civil Circuit non-jury and Civil County cases within 12 months. The order includes a case-management order the plaintiff must serve at the beginning of the case, with deadlines the court states will be strictly enforced.
Second Circuit — AO 2026-03 governs expert witness compensation and procedures in criminal cases
Administrative Order 2026-03 (Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases), signed February 18, 2026, is the circuit's current expert-witness order — a verified PDF in BenchPath custody.
Judge Jason L. Jones (2nd Cir.) — lawyers and pro se litigants must review generative-AI work product; failure to verify accuracy may result in sanctions
Judge Jones's published procedures (rev. Feb 4, 2026), Section 10, are the Second Circuit's only local generative-AI provision. They require lawyers and pro se litigants to review the work product of a generative AI, make parties responsible for that work product regardless of whether AI drafted or researched it, and warn that failure to verify accuracy may result in sanctions. It is a review-and-responsibility rule, NOT an AI-use disclosure or certification mandate — consistent with statewide AOSC26-12 (which bars circuit-level AI disclosure/certification requirements) and amended Rule 2.515(d)(2).
Judge Jason L. Jones (2nd Cir.) — hearings of two hours or less are held via Zoom; materials over 50 pages must be in a three-ring binder; good-faith conferral before any motion
Judge Jones's procedures set several hard operational rules: hearings scheduled for two hours or less are typically held via Zoom (remote appearance for in-person hearings requires a motion and proposed order at least 48 hours ahead, granted only for good cause); materials exceeding 50 pages must be submitted in a three-ring binder; before filing any motion the movant must confer with opposing counsel (Certificate of Good Faith Conference); proposed orders go to the JA in Word .docx (the clerk will not forward orders e-filed as attachments to motions); and handing the judge case law during a hearing is highly disfavored.
2nd Cir. — AO 2026-03 active Expert Witness Compensation and Procedures in Criminal Cases
7 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-03.
2nd Cir. — AO 2024-04 6th Amendment active CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS
13 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2024-04.
2nd Cir. — AO 2026-02 active Circuit and County Judge Assignments
15 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2026-02.
2nd Cir. — AO 2025-02 active Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures
13 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2025-02.
2nd Cir. — AO 2025-01 active Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Priority Time Standards
3 verbatim requirements from 2nd Circuit Administrative Order 2025-01.
Second Circuit — AO 2025-02 (as amended) sets the Uniform Bond Schedule and pretrial release procedures
Administrative Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures), as amended by its 1st Amendment (June 23, 2026), governs bond amounts and pretrial release across the Second Circuit. BenchPath holds both the base order and the 1st Amendment as verified PDFs.
Second Circuit — AO 2018-09 establishes the circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution program
Administrative Order 2018-09 (Second Judicial Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution Program) establishes the circuit's ADR/mediation framework; it remains active per the live ledger. Family mediation contract mediators and parenting coordinators are published on the court's mediation pages (in BenchPath custody).
11th Cir. R. 9-1 — Motions
11th Cir. R. 9-1 — Motions: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 8-2 — Motion for Reconsideration
11th Cir. R. 8-2 — Motion for Reconsideration: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 8-1 — Motions
11th Cir. R. 8-1 — Motions: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 5-1 — Certificate Required
11th Cir. R. 5-1 — Certificate Required: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-6 — Restrictions on Practice by Current and Former Employees
11th Cir. R. 47-6 — Restrictions on Practice by Current and Former Employees: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-5 — Judicial Conference
11th Cir. R. 47-5 — Judicial Conference: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-4 — Staff Attorneys
11th Cir. R. 47-4 — Staff Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-3 — Circuit Librarian
11th Cir. R. 47-3 — Circuit Librarian: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-2 — Circuit Executive
11th Cir. R. 47-2 — Circuit Executive: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 47-1 — Name, Seal, and Process
11th Cir. R. 47-1 — Name, Seal, and Process: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 46-9 — Attorney Discipline
11th Cir. R. 46-9 — Attorney Discipline: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 46-8 — Certificate of Admission
11th Cir. R. 46-8 — Certificate of Admission: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 46-7 — Active Membership in Good Standing with State Bar Required to Practice; Changes in Status of Bar Membership Must Be Reported
11th Cir. R. 46-7 — Active Membership in Good Standing with State Bar Required to Practice; Changes in Status of Bar Membership Must Be Reported: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
11th Cir. R. 46-6 — Clerk’s Authority to Accept Filings
11th Cir. R. 46-6 — Clerk’s Authority to Accept Filings: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (effective August 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies to appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit alongside the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.