Rule text
(A) Cases should be disposed of according to the following time standards:
A B C D Standard Disposed In Disposed In Excluded Time Disposed In District Court 90% 98% NA Civil Non-Jury 1 year 18 mos. District Court 90% 98% Civil Jury 1 year 18 mos. 50% 95% Mediation Domestic Relations NA 180 days 1 year Parent Education Post Judgment Motions-- 50% 95% Modification & Post 180 days 1 year Convictions County Court 90% 99% Civil Non-Jury 6 mos. 9 mos. County Court 90% 99% Civil Jury 12 mos. 18 mos. 90% 99% Restitution Landlord/Tenant 60 days 90 days 99% in 14 days Damages Damages 99% Small Claims 60 days from Service County Court 99% Protection Orders 30 Days 90% 98% Felony NA Warrant, Drug Court 6 mos. 1 year County Court Warrant, Drug Court Criminal 90% 95% 99% Time from plea to Misdemeanor & 3 months 6 months 9 months sentencing Traffic Guardianships/ 90% 100% Conservatorships 60 days 120 days Uncontested G/C Contested-- 75% 100% Selection of 90 days 180 days Fiduciary
G/C Contested 75% 100%
Necessity of Appt. 120 days 240 days
Probate--No Federal 90% 100% Estate Tax 12 Months 18 months 100% 24 months or Probate with Federal 80% 90% within 45 days of Estate Tax 15 months 18 months IRS closing letter/final order in litigation Appeals from County 98% Court to District 180 days Court
The age of a case is measured from the time of filing to the date the trial court entered its judgment/decree, the case is dismissed, the petition is withdrawn, the case is transferred to another court on a change of venue, or the case is otherwise disposed, whichever occurs first. Not included for the purpose of determining the age of the case is the time the case is out of the control of the trial judge, such as the time a warrant is outstanding, a party is undergoing assessment or involved in drug court, a bankruptcy stay is in effect, or parties are pursuing court required mediation or parenting education.
(B) Appropriate procedures should be implemented by the trial judge to meet these standards, and such procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Early identification of cases that may be resolved without delay or that may be protracted, and a process whereby these cases are given special administrative attention when appropriate;
(2) Timeframes for the completion of critical steps in the litigation process, including discovery;
(3) Commencement of trials on a date certain, scheduled with adequate notice to all parties; judges should consider setting more than one trial on a date certain to ensure efficient use of judicial resources while minimizing the numbers of cases that must be reset;
(4) Utilizing early progression orders and mandatory disclosures to shorten the discovery phase and minimize discovery disputes;
(5) Firm, consistent procedures for minimizing continuances.
(C) Each member of the bar shall cooperate with the judiciary in meeting these standards.
(D) All cases shall be assigned to a judge.
§ 6-101 amended November 27, 2013; § 6-101(A) amended December 13, 2023, effective April 1, 2024.