Jefferson County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Proposed jury instructions must be delivered to the trial court, filed with the clerk, and served on all other parties at least seven days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions shall be delivered to the trial court, filed with the clerk and served on all other parties at least seven days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

A grievance complaint may be filed while the case is pending or within six months after dismissal.

Complaints under this rule may be filed at any time during the pendency of a case and up to six months following the dismissal of the case.

CRITICAL

Disclosure of possible primary witnesses is due 34 weeks before trial.

The case events and case event dates included in the original Order Setting Civil Case Schedule shall be measured in weeks before the trial date as follows: CASE SCHEDULE – Measured in Weeks Before Trial DEADLINE for Disclosure of Possible Primary Witnesses 34

CRITICAL

The receipt for blocked-account funds must be filed within 30 days after the bank receives the funds.

A receipt for funds deposited in a blocked account shall be filed with the court no later than thirty days from the date the bank receives the funds.

CRITICAL

Dispositive pretrial motions must be heard by the deadline 8 weeks before trial.

The case events and case event dates included in the original Order Setting Civil Case Schedule shall be measured in weeks before the trial date as follows: DEADLINE for Hearing Dispositive Pretrial Motions 8

CRITICAL

The discovery cutoff is 12 weeks before trial.

The case events and case event dates included in the original Order Setting Civil Case Schedule shall be measured in weeks before the trial date as follows: DEADLINE for Discovery Cutoff 12

CRITICAL

The respondent’s affidavit must be submitted no later than seven days before the hearing.

Respondent’s affidavit shall be submitted not later than seven days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Required registry application information must reach the Superior Court Administrator by March 1 each year.

All required information must be received by the Jefferson County Superior Court Administrator no later than March 1 st of each year.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be heard by the deadline 2 weeks before trial.

The case events and case event dates included in the original Order Setting Civil Case Schedule shall be measured in weeks before the trial date as follows: DEADLINE for hearing Motions in Limine 2

CRITICAL

If no party seeks a trial de novo, a party may present a judgment on the arbitration award for entry as final judgment 20 days after the award is filed, provided all parties receive notice.

Twenty days after the award has been filed with the clerk, if no party has sought a trial de novo under MAR 7.1, any party on notice to all parties may present to the Court ex parte a judgment on the arbitration award for entry as final judgment in this case.

CRITICAL

Claims for services must be submitted within 30 days after completion of the case or they may be denied.

All claims for services must be submitted within 30 days of completion of the case, or they may be denied.

CRITICAL

Witness and exhibit lists must be exchanged by the deadline 3 weeks before trial.

The case events and case event dates included in the original Order Setting Civil Case Schedule shall be measured in weeks before the trial date as follows: DEADLINE to Exchange Witness and Exhibits Lists 3

CRITICAL

Draft temporary and final orders following a court ruling must be delivered to the Court by noon five days before the presentation hearing.

Draft temporary and final orders following a Court ruling shall be delivered to the Court and to the opposing party no later than noon five days prior to the scheduled hearing on presentation.

CRITICAL

The petitioner’s affidavit must be submitted no later than 14 days before the hearing.

Petitioner’s affidavit shall be submitted not later than 14 days before the hearing.

WARNING

A party may amend or withdraw a statement of arbitrability or response before an arbitrator is assigned; afterward, court leave for good cause is required.

(d) Filing Amendments. A party may amend or withdraw a statement of arbitrability or response at any time before assignment of an arbitrator and thereafter only upon leave of the court for good cause shown.

WARNING

Parties may nominate and strike arbitrators within 14 days after the proposed-arbitrator list is furnished; the Court Administrator makes the appointment if only one or neither party responds, or if the parties do not nominate the same arbitrator.

(c) Response by Parties. Each party may, within 14 days after the list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate one or two arbitrators and strike two arbitrators from the list. If both parties respond, an arbitrator nominated by both parties will be appointed. If no arbitrator has been nominated by both parties, the superior Court Administrator will appoint an arbitrator from among those not stricken by either party. (d) Response by Only One Party. If only one party responds within 14 days, the superior Court Administrator will appoint an arbitrator nominated by that party. (e) No Response. If neither party responds within 14 days, the superior Court Administrator will appoint one of the five proposed arbitrators.

WARNING

New registry applications are accepted once each year between January 1 and March 1.

The registry shall be open for new applications one time a year, between January 1st and March 1st.

WARNING

A party may seek approval to exceed the limits by an ex parte filing made as soon as possible and no later than three days before the pleading is due.

Any party may seek court approval to exceed word/page limits which shall be filed ex-parte as soon as possible, but no later than three days prior to the due-date of the pleading.