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Judge Mercer's standing county-court CMO closes discovery 30 days before the Final Pretrial Conference, deems abandoned any motion not heard 20 days before trial, and requires all documentary evidence filed or sent to the court 15 days before final hearing, pre-marked with an exhibit list.
Jackson County Court civil actions (not small claims), before Judge Wade Mercer. DONE AND ORDERED May 19, 2022.
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Unlock free →All motions not heard 20 days prior to the trial shall be deemed abandoned.
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.