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Time standards and case management

Time standards and case management for court cases ensure the timely attention necessary to secure a just and expeditious determination of each case or claim. 

Each court sets its own time standards and case management procedures.

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District Court

Civil case management (Standing Order 1-04) 
Civil time standards (Standing Order 2-04) 
Criminal time standards (Standing Order 3-04) 

Housing Court

Open PDF file, 109.31 KB,  Time standards for cases filed in the Housing Court (Standing Order 1-04) (English, PDF 109.31 KB)

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court Standing Order 2-18: Time standards 

Land Court

Land Court Standing Order 1-04: Time standards for cases filed in the Land Court Department 

Probate and Family Court

Case management and time standards for cases filed in the Probate and Family Court Department (Standing Order 1-06) 
Open PDF file, 84.63 KB,  Modifications to Probate and Family Court scheduling practices and procedure, Barnstable, Bristol, and Middlesex Divisions of the Probate and Family Court (English, PDF 84.63 KB)

Superior Court

Time standards (Standing Order 1-88) 
Open PDF file, 72.03 KB,  Superior Court criminal case management (Standing Order 2-86: amended) (English, PDF 72.03 KB)

Transcripts

Open PDF file, 453.21 KB,  Time standards for completion of transcripts in civil and criminal cases (Administrative Order 09-02) (English, PDF 453.21 KB)

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