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The General case track sets trial 18 months from service on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement (whichever first), with fact discovery closing 60 days, expert discovery 45 days, and summary-judgment motions 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.
Circuit civil actions in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit designated General track. Verified verbatim in BenchPath-hashed bytes.
Anticipated Trial Date: 18 months from the date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in Rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition. Completion of Fact Discovery: 60 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference. Completion of Expert Discovery: 45 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference. Filing and service of motion for summary judgment: 75 days before the initially set Pre-Trial Conference.
Anticipated Trial Date: 18 months from the date of service of initial process on the last defendant
Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.
Small claims cases (up to $8,000) begin with a mandatory pretrial conference where the court narrows issues and typically orders mediation. Failure to appear can result in default or dismissal.
CV-E runs a structured 150-day case management conference track with published CMO templates for jury, non-jury, and complex settings, plus a projected-vs-actual trial period system and 2026–2027 published trial calendars.