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44 verbatim mandatory provisions from 2024 Admin Order 24-06 3rd Amd.
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order's own text layer, harvested 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. Only sentences containing mandatory language (shall, must, may not, no later than, within N) are reproduced — the full document is in custody and is the controlling text. • Plaintiff shall, at the onset and based on the definitions outlined below, determine the applicable form of Case Management Plan and Order (i.e., Ex. • Plaintiff shall file the appropriate form in the case at the same time as the civil cover sheet, complaint, and summons(es) to be served upon all defendants. a. • Parties seeking to have a case designated as complex shall initially file and serve the General Track Case Management Plan and Order and thereafter comply with Fla. • The Clerk of Court shall notify the filer that the summons is not being accepted for filing until the form Case Management Plan and Order has been filed. 4. • After the last defendant has been served, the parties shall meet, confer, and agree on the deadlines in the applicable Case Management Plan and Order prior to the expiration of 30 days from service of process of the last defendant. • The Case Management Plan and Order form must be signed by all parties who have not been dropped or defaulted1 and submitted per the assigned division’s instructions found on the circuit’s website. • A Trial Order will be issued providing the specific trial period 120 days prior to the projected trial date. • This Administrative Order shall be subject to modification, addition, and extension as the evolving and fluid nature of the facts and circumstances may require. • The only information the parties must agree on and fill in is under Section I. • Initial Meet/Confer, Discovery Disclosure and Service of Process Perfect Service of Process 120 days after filing complaint Filing of Agreed Case Management Plan/Order 30 days after last DF served Initial Discovery Disclosure Irrespective if any formal discovery requests are made), each party shall provide the other party(ies) the following initial discovery disclosures unless privileged or protected: i) name, address(if known), telephone number and email address for each individual likely to have discoverable information (including the subject matter of that information) that the disclosing party may use to support its claims and defenses; ii) a copy; or description by category and location of all documents, ESI and tangible things that the disclosing party may use to support its claims and defenses; iii) a computation for each category of damages claimed by the disclosing party and a copy of any supporting documentation or evidence; iv) a copy of any insurance policy or agreement that may provide coverage indemnification for the disclosing party if found liable for a possible judgment in the action. • A party must make its initial disclosures based on the information then reasonably available to it. • This requirement is in place to help facilitate the litigation process, more readily identify needs of the case, and more efficiently engage in the discovery process to ensure timely compliance with case management deadlines. 45 days after CMPO filed (Notice of Compliance shall be filed 5 days thereafter) III. • Deadlines and Cutoff Dates3 (Calculated as days before Pretrial Conference Date) 3 When calculating deadlines based on the Pre-Trial Conference date, if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be taken as the last business day prior to the deadline date. • E.g., if 10 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference date falls on Saturday, March 13 th , the deadline for mediation to be completed would be Friday, March 12 th (not Monday, March 15 th ). -- 6 of 24 -- 7 Deadlines and Cutoff Dates Number of Days before Pretrial Conference 1) Plaintiff and Defendant(s) are to disclose potential fact witnesses (including treating physicians and/or non-retained experts) Exchanged between the parties to facilitate pre-trial discovery, but not filed with the Court. • The formal Fact Witness List will be filed in accordance with Para. 9 below. 120 days prior to PTC date (Notice of Compliance shall be filed 5 days thereafter) 2) Filing of Plaintiff Expert Witness List Regardless if Defendant propounds expert discovery, Plaintiff will disclose: • Names/address; area of expertise; subject matter of expected testimony; substance of facts and opinions; summary of grounds on which opinion is based; and at least 2 available dates for deposition. • No other expert testimony should be permitted at trial. 120 days prior to PTC date 3) Filing of Defendant Expert Witness List Regardless if Plaintiff propounds expert discovery, Defendant will disclose: • No other expert testimony should be permitted at trial. 100 days prior to PTC date 4) Motions to amend pleadings or add new parties to be filed and served 80 days prior to PTC date 5) Formal identification of Fabre Defendants 80 days prior to PTC date 6) Filing of Plaintiff Rebuttal Expert Witness List (if applicable) Regardless if Defendant propounds expert discovery, Plaintiff will disclose: • (Responsibility for scheduling hearing shall be upon the party filing the Motion or Objection) 15 days prior to PTC date 21) All Motions noticed and heard (except Daubert motions, motion for summary judgment, and motions in limine) 10 days prior to PTC date 22) Plaintiff/Defendant exchange and filing of Notice of Depo Designations 10 days prior to PTC date 23) Plaintiff/Defendant exchange and filing of objections and counter-designations to depo designations 7 days prior to PTC date 24) Mediation Completed 7 days prior to PTC date 25) Attorney Meet/Exchange/Inspect/Pretrial Stipulation Exchange/examine pre-trial exhibits, discuss settlement; determine stipulated facts and issues; prepare pre-trial statement/stipulation; complete pre-trial checklist and proposed pre-trial conference order; confirm witnesses and contact info; review video depo and exhibits to be used at trial; agree on jury instructions, verdict form, and exhibit logs 5 days prior to PTC date 26) Plaintiff/Defendant objections to depo designations noticed and heard* *5 days prior to trial 27) All Motions in limine noticed and heard *5 days prior to trial WE HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS: 1. • Within sixty (60) days from the date of filing of a Motion, the movant must coordinate with opposing counsel and either submit a proposed Agreed Order on the Motion or schedule a hearing and file a Notice of Hearing; otherwise, the Motion/objection is deemed abandoned and denied. • The non- Movant shall timely submit a proposed Order in the event the Motion/objection -- 9 of 24 -- 10 is deemed abandoned and denied. ______________________________ _________________________________ Signature of Counsel Plaintiff(s)/ Signature of Counsel for Defendant(s)/ Pro Se Litigant Pro Se Litigant ______________________________ _________________________________ Printed Name of Counsel/Pro Litigant Printed Name of Counsel/Pro Litigant Florida Bar No.: • The parties shall strictly comply with the terms of this Case Management Plan/Order unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • All counsel and unrepresented parties shall familiarize themselves and comply with the requirements of the following: • The parties may not, individually or by agreement, alter or extend the deadlines in this Order, or waive any of the provisions of this Order. • Parties may file a Motion or Notice for Trial if they are ready for trial more than 120 days prior to the above-projected trial date. • The Plaintiff shall confer with opposing counsel/party regarding the anticipated length of the trial and file a Motion or Notice for Trial. • The Plaintiff shall forward a copy of the Motion or Notice for Trial to the Case Manager at the email address noted on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit website. -- 10 of 24 -- 11 5. • All counsel and unrepresented parties shall familiarize themselves with each Division’s Policies and Procedures, the current edition of the Florida Handbook on Civil Discovery Practice and seek to resolve discovery issues without court intervention whenever possible. 6. • In the event a party is unrepresented and has not designated an email address for purposes of electronic service, counsel for Plaintiff shall be responsible for serving this Order and all future orders of the Court via a non-electronic means (U.S. mail, Federal Express or the equivalent) and shall file a Certificate of Service with the Court indicating who was served, the date of service, and the method of service (including any address or email used) within three (3) business days. • If Plaintiff is unrepresented, Counsel for the Defendant shall have this same obligation. • If all parties are unrepresented, the Plaintiff shall provide stamped addressed envelopes to the Court with submission of this and any other proposed Order. • Please contact the ADA Coordinator in your county at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. • Initial Meet/Confer, Discovery Disclosure and Service of Process Perfect Service of Process: 120 days after filing complaint Filing of Agreed Case Management Plan/Order 30 days after last DF served Initial Discovery Disclosure Irrespective if any formal discovery requests are made), each party shall provide the other party(ies) the following initial discovery disclosures unless privileged or protected: i) name, address(if known), telephone number and email address for each individual likely to have discoverable information (including the subject matter of that information) that the disclosing party may use to support its claims and defenses; ii) a copy; or description by category and location of all documents, ESI and tangible things that the disclosing party may use to support its claims and defenses; iii) a computation for each category of damages claimed by the disclosing party and a copy of any supporting documentation or evidence; iv) a copy of any insurance policy or agreement that may provide coverage indemnification for the disclosing party if found liable for a possible judgment in the action. • This requirement is in place to help facilitate the litigation process, more readily identify needs of the case, and more efficiently engage in the discovery process to ensure timely compliance with case management deadlines. 45 days after CMPO filed (Notice of Compliance shall be filed 5 days thereafter) -- 13 of 24 -- 14 III. • The formal Fact Witness List will be filed in accordance with Para. 10 below. 180 days prior to PTC date (Notice of Compliance shall be filed 5 days thereafter) 2) Disclosure and filing of Plaintiff Expert Witness List Regardless if Defendant propounds expert discovery, Plaintiff will disclose: • No other expert testimony should be permitted at trial. 180 days prior to PTC date 3) Disclosure and filing of Defendant Expert Witness List Regardless if Plaintiff propounds expert discovery, Defendant will disclose: • No other expert testimony should be permitted at trial. 150 days prior to PTC date 4) Motions to amend pleadings or add new parties, filed and served 120 days prior to PTC date 5) Formal identification of Fabre Defendants 120 days prior to PTC date 2 When calculating deadlines based on the Pre-Trial Conference date, if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be taken as the last business day prior to the deadline date. • E.g., if 10 days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference date falls on Saturday, March 13 th , the deadline for mediation to be completed would be Friday, March 12 th (not Monday, March 15 th ). -- 14 of 24 -- 15 6) Filing of Plaintiff Rebuttal Experts Regardless if Defendant propounds expert discovery, Plaintiff will disclose: • The non- Movant shall timely submit a proposed Order in the event the Motion/objection is deemed abandoned and denied. _________________________________ __________________________________ Signature of Counsel Plaintiff(s)/ Signature of Counsel for Defendant(s)/ Pro Se Litigant Pro Se Litigant ______________________________ _______________________________ Printed Name of Counsel/Pro Litigant Printed Name of Counsel/Pro Litigant Florida Bar No.: • The Plaintiff shall forward a copy of the Motion or Notice for Trial to the Case Manager at the email address noted on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit website. 5. • The parties shall strictly comply with the terms of this Case Management Plan and Order unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • The parties may not, individually or by agreement, alter, extend, or waive the deadlines in this Order. • All counsel and unrepresented parties shall familiarize themselves with the current edition of the Florida Handbook on Civil Discovery Practice and seek to resolve discovery issues without court intervention whenever possible. 6. • If Plaintiff is unrepresented, Counsel for Defendant shall have this same obligation.
Plaintiff shall, at the onset and based on the definitions outlined below, determine the applicable form of Case Management Plan and Order (i.e., Ex.
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 389bee1a37605d7dd92501319cbe1bea18806b434d190b43646da844a967a87a (438925 bytes). BenchPath harvested this circuit itself because no research corpus existed for it. Extraction is conservative: mandatory-language sentences only, so this rule is a faithful subset of the order, never a summary of it.
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