Judge Bob Carroll
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Witness List, Exhibit List, Exhibits, Jury Instructions, Motion In Limine, Deposition Designations, Written Statement Of Issues
Document Format Requirements1 rule
The proposed Charge of the Court must be provided in electronic Microsoft Word format on a flash drive.
Proposed “Charge of the Court” ready for submission to the jury, along with an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format on flash drive;
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
The expert designation information must include the expert's name, address, and telephone number.
1. the expert’s name, address, and telephone number;
Document Type
Expert Witness Designation
A detailed set of findings of fact and conclusions of law is a required final pretrial filing.
A detailed set of Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law.
Document Type
Final Pretrial Filing
A concise written statement of significant legal or evidentiary issues is a required final pretrial filing.
Concise written statement of significant legal and/or evidentiary issues; and
Document Type
Final Pretrial Filing
A witness list is a required final pretrial filing.
Witness list;
Document Type
Final Pretrial Filing
An exhibit list is a required final pretrial filing.
Exhibit list;
Document Type
Final Pretrial Filing
The scheduling order must be approved by counsel, with each attorney’s name, signature, and email address provided.
Approved by Counsel (Name, Signature, and Email Address of each Attorney):
Document Type
Scheduling Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Each party must electronically file the listed final-pretrial documents three business days before the final pretrial hearing and provide a courtesy copy at the hearing, except that the exhibit copies are delivered in person rather than e-filed.
Each party shall e-file the following documents 3 business days in advance of Final Pretrial, and provide a courtesy copy at the hearing: Witness list; Exhibit list A copy of all exhibits to be submitted to Reporter & Judge on the day of final pretrial (not e-filed); Proposed “Charge of the Court” ready for submission to the jury, along with an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format on flash drive; Motion in Limine; Deposition designations; and ===== PAGE 2 ===== Revised 09-22-26 Concise written statement of significant legal and/or evidentiary issues.
Page 1 | Final Pretrial Hearing & Announcements
Counsel must electronically file the listed final pretrial documents on or before the specified date.
Counsel are required to e-file of record the following documents on or before the date specified:
Page 2 | Final Pretrial Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Amended pleadings must be filed by the specified date.
Amended pleadings must be filed on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | Amended Pleadings
Summary judgment motions must be filed by the specified date.
Summary Judgment Motions must be filed on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | Summary Judgment Motions
Responsible third parties must be designated by the specified date.
Responsible third parties must be designated on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | Designation of Responsible Third Parties
New parties must be added or joined by the specified date.
New parties must be added or joined on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | Deadline for Adding or Joining New Parties
The deadline for serving all outgoing paper discovery is the date specified in the scheduling order.
All outgoing “paper” discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, requests for disclosure, etc., must be served upon opposing counsel on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | “Paper” Discovery Deadline
The four required final pretrial documents must be filed on or before the specified date.
Counsel are required to e-file of record the following documents on or before the date specified:
Page 2 | Final Pretrial Filing
All depositions must be concluded by the specified date.
All depositions must be concluded by the date specified.
Page 2 | Deposition Deadline
Service and Proof of Service Rules
All outgoing paper discovery must be served on opposing counsel by the specified discovery deadline.
All outgoing “paper” discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, requests for disclosure, etc., must be served upon opposing counsel on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | “Paper” Discovery Deadline
For all testifying experts, the party must serve the attorneys of record with the expert’s identifying information, subject matter, mental impressions and opinions, and a brief summary of their basis.
As to all of Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s testifying experts – serve upon the attorneys of record: 1. the expert’s name, address, and telephone number; 2. the subject matter on which the expert will testify; (3) the general substance of the expert’s mental impressions and opinions, and a brief summary of the basis for them
Page 2 | Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Designation Date / Defendant’s Expert Witness Designation Date
All outgoing paper discovery must be served on opposing counsel by the specified date.
All outgoing “paper” discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, requests for disclosure, etc., must be served upon opposing counsel on or before the date specified.
Page 2 | “Paper” Discovery Deadline
The attorneys of record must be served with the stated identifying information for all testifying experts.
As to all of Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s testifying experts – serve upon the attorneys of record:
Page 2 | Expert Witness Designation
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Each party must e-file the listed documents 3 business days in advance of Final Pretrial and provide a courtesy copy at the hearing; exhibits go to the Reporter and Judge that day, not by e-filing.
Each party shall e-file the following documents 3 business days in advance of Final Pretrial, and provide a courtesy copy at the hearing: Witness list; Exhibit list A copy of all exhibits to be submitted to Reporter & Judge on the day of final pretrial (not e-filed); Proposed “Charge of the Court” ready for submission to the jury, along with an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format on flash drive; Motion in Limine; Deposition designations; and ===== PAGE 2 ===== Revised 09-22-26 Concise written statement of significant legal and/or evidentiary issues.
Page 1 | Final Pretrial Hearing & Announcements