Circuit Civil cases filed after April 30, 2021 – Plaintiff shall, at the outset and based on the definitions in paragraph 4 above, determine the applicable form of Case Management Plan and Order (General or Streamlined). Plaintiff shall file the applicable form Case Management Plan and Case Management Order in the case at the same time as the civil cover sheet, complaint, and summons(es) to be served upon all defendants. The completed Case Management Plan (signed by the parties) and Case Management Order shall be electronically submitted through the eportal to the Court for the judge’s signature within 30 days of the date the last defendant is served.

• Exhibit “A” (Streamlined) CMP/CMO    ( View A Sample Form )
• Exhibit “B” (General) CMP/CMO           ( View A Sample Form )

Circuit Civil cases filed before April 30, 2021 – For each Circuit Civil case where a Trial Order or Case Management Order has not been issued, the Court shall issue a Notice of Case Management Order Requirement to the parties requiring the parties to meet and confer and agree upon a Case Management Plan.  Parties must use the applicable Case Management Plan and Case Management Order (Streamlined attached as Exhibit “A” or General attached as Exhibit “B” to the Administrative Order) and submit the signed completed Case Management Plan and completed Case Management Order with the deadlines to the presiding judge for review and approval.

• Exhibit “A” (Streamlined) CMP/CMO     ( View A Sample Form )
• Exhibit “B” (General) CMP/CMO            ( View A Sample Form )

Circuit Civil Newly Filed Cases – Summons Requirement – For all Circuit Civil cases, the Clerk of Court is directed not to issue summons in any case in which the blank Case Management Plan and Case Management Order have not been filed with the Complaint.  The Clerk of Court shall notify the filer that the summons is not being accepted for filing until the form Case Management Plan and Case Management Order has been filed. Any party serving an initial pleading (complaint, third-party complaint, etc.) in the case shall serve a copy of the appropriate Case Management Plan and Case Management Order together with initial service of process to each defendant.

Please see below form CMP and CMO for Streamlined and General:

***The form CMP and CMO should not be filled out prior to defendant(s) being served, form CMP and CMO shall be filed with the complaint as provided below***

Form Case Management Plan and Case Management Order – Streamlined
Exhibit “A” (Streamlined) CMP/CMO

Form Case Management Plan and Case Management Order – General
Exhibit “B” (General) CMP/CMO

County Civil cases filed after April 30, 2021 –where the amount in dispute is not more than $8,000- for each County Court Civil case filed after April 30, 2021, where the amount in dispute is not more than $8,000, the Clerk of the Court shall issue the signed Case Management Order (attached as Exhibit “C”) with the Summons.  Any party serving an initial pleading (complaint, third-party complaint, etc.) in any newly filed County Court Civil case shall serve a copy of the signed Case Management Order together with the initial service of process to each defendant. 

Exhibit “C”

County Court Civil cases where the amount in controversy is more than $8,000 and less than $50,000 –  After the last defendant has been served, the parties shall meet and confer and agree upon a Case Management Plan prior to the expiration of 30 days from service of process.  Parties must use the applicable Case Management Plan (attached as Exhibit “A” or Exhibit “B to the Administrative Order)  and submit the signed completed Case Management Plan and completed Case Management Order (attached as Exhibit “A” or Exhibit “B” to the Administrative Order) with the deadlines/time frames filled in for the presiding judge’s review and approval.

• Exhibit “A” (Streamlined) CMP/CMO    ( View A Sample Form )
• Exhibit “B” (General) CMP/CMO           ( View A Sample Form )