Eighth Circuit — CMO tracks: non-jury trial ~12 months, jury trial ~18 months; discovery closes 75 days and ADR 90 days before trial (AO 3.09 v3) · BenchPath

Eighth Circuit — CMO tracks: non-jury trial ~12 months, jury trial ~18 months; discovery closes 75 days and ADR 90 days before trial (AO 3.09 v3)

High confidence· verified July 24, 2026Deadlines & Time Computation8th Cir. Admin. Order 3.09 (v3), pp. 1-5

Summary

The standing CMO provisionally designates every case GENERAL; streamlined follows Rule 1.200(b)(2) criteria (limited discovery, established issues, few dispositive motions, minimal documents, trial ≤3 days); complex proceeds under Rule 1.201. Projected disposition: non-jury trial at the first regular trial term one year — and jury trial eighteen months — from the earlier of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement. Other verbatim deadlines: 120-day service (Rule 1.070(j)); new parties within 180 days of the complaint; fact AND expert discovery complete 75 days before trial; summary judgment filed 90+ days before the pretrial conference and set for hearing immediately; objections to pleadings and all pretrial motions resolved 30+ days before pretrial; ADR concluded 90+ days before trial; conferral required before filing ANY motion; firm continuance policy — good cause only.

Applies to

All tracked civil cases circuit-wide; case provisionally designated general at filing.

Requirement

This Order establishes a projected date for a non-jury trial on the first regular trial term taking place one year from a) the date of initial process on the last defendant or b) 120 days after commencement of the action, whichever occurs first. … [jury trial:] eighteen months … Fact discovery shall be completed 75 days prior to the trial date. … The parties shall conclude either non-binding arbitration or mediation at least 90 days prior to the trial date. … Judges shall apply a firm continuance policy allowing continuances only for good cause shown.

Source of truth

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Official source: 8th Circuit — Administrative Orders
Source health: Healthy · checked September 7, 2026
Effective date: January 20, 2026
Last verified: July 24, 2026benchpath-arbitration-2026-07-24

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Thirteenth Cir. — Judge Margaret R. Taylor: Continuances

10 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Margaret R. Taylor's published division procedures.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, division procedures published by Judge Margaret R. Taylor — sha256-hashed 2026-08-02

Deadlines & Time ComputationHillsborough County · County Criminal Division B · Judge Margaret R. Taylor

In-Custody Continuances 48 Hours Ahead — or the Jail Transport Rolls — County Criminal B

Judge Taylor (under the shared County Criminal Standing Pretrial Order): continuance motions for in-custody defendants must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date to cancel jail transport, and all pleas are in person absent a pre-approved plea in absentia.

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