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Active Differential Civil Case Management Information

May 7, 2021

On April 13, 2021, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 20-23, Amendment 12, In Re:  Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Florida Trial Courts, revising the language relating to civil case management requirements and establishing reporting requirements for chief judges of judicial circuits.

 As a result of the AOSC20-23, Amendment 12, Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom, on April 30, 2021, issued the Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2021-04, In Re:  Active, Differential Civil Case Management.  This AO requires Civil Circuit jury trial cases to be resolved within 18 months, and Civil Circuit non-jury trial and Civil County cases to be resolved within 12 months.  The AO also includes a case management order that must be served by Plaintiff at the beginning of the case, with other deadlines and will be strictly enforced.

 Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey recorded a short video summarizing the new Active, Differential Civil Case Management requirements provided by Supreme Court and Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Orders, which can be found at the following link or at this web address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co9y9imbBJA.

Submitted by Elizabeth Garber, Second Judicial Circuit Office of Court Administration