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Alabama

See R. 55, above.

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Alaska

Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage. A.O. 3AO-03-04 (Amended). Uniform Pretrial Order.

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Arizona

Appointment of a Member to the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee (A.O. No. 2007-54)

 

Extension of Authorization for the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program Applicable in Maricopa County (A.O. No. 2006-2006-123, amending A.O. No. 2004-27)

Extension of Authorization for the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program Applicable in Maricopa County (A.O. No. 2004-27, amending A.O. No. 2002-107)

In Re the Matter of Electronic Filing and Service of Pleadings in Complex Civil Litigation Cases (A.O. No. 2003-115)


In Re the Matter of the Establishment of a Pilot Program for a Complex Civil Litigation Court (A.O. No. 2002-127)


See generally the Administrative Orders Index.

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California


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Colorado

A.O. 03-106. Mandatory electronic case filings--district court civil, domestic relations, and probate; county court civil and FED cases (December 6, 2006). 

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Delaware

Summary Proceedings for Commercial Disputes Panel Order.


Court of Chancery (see orders amending rules, right-hand column)
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District of Columbia

Administrative Order dated August 25, 2005, amends certain civil procedural rules, including those regarding e-filing; pretrial conferences; and certification and assignment of cases to the Civil I calendar.


Administrative Order 05-04, "eFiling with IJIS Implementation," May 17, 2004.


Administrative Order M-211-01
, "DCCA Establishes Procedures for Receiving Documents Electronically Filed in Superior Court" November 9, 2001..

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Florida

Task Force on Management of Cases Involvling Complex Litigation. AOSC 06-53.

In Re: Electronic Filing Committee. No. AOSC03-37.


In Re: Trial Court Technology Committee. No. AOSC04-85.


In Re: Appellate Court Technology Committee. No. AOSC04-22.


In Re: Florida Courts Technology Committee. No. AOSC03-35.


Re: Pre-trial Conferences. A. O. No. PA/PI-CIR-98-49. (Sixth Judicial Circuit)


Re: Assignment of Asbestos Cases. CV 2000-012 VL (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Re: Assignment of Tobacco Cases. CV 2000-013 VL (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Re: Assignment of Fen-Phen Cases. CV 2000-014 VL (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Re: Assignment of Benlate Cases.  CV 2000-015 VL (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Re: Assignment of Syngenta/Helena Cases. CV 2002-016 VL (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Order Governing Complex Business Litigation Court: Orange County (amending 2003-17-2). A, O. No. 2003-17-03. (Ninth Judicial Circuit)


Order Implementing the Business Court Procedures. A.O. No. 2004-03. (Ninth Judicial Circuit)

Order Creating Subdivision 43 in Circuit Civil Division to hear Complex Business Litigation Cases. A.O. No. 2005-13. (Ninth Judicial Circuit)

Creation of Division Z, Assignment and Transfer of Asbestos Litigation. A-1889-085. (Thirteenth Judicial Circuit)

Complex Business Litigation Division. S-2007-004. (Thirteenth Judicial Circuit)

Asbestos Division. A.O. No. 3.020-11/05* (Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County)

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Hawaii

See Circuit Court Administrative Orders, v. I, Civil Administrative Orders.


Civil Admin. Order No. 13
. Captions in Complex Litigation. 

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Illinois

See Supreme Court Announcements, generally. Archives (from 2002) are also available (see end of Announcements page).

Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County:
Order Establishing Asbestos Deferred Registry (Jan. 23, 2004); Standing Case Management Order for All Asbestos Personal Injury Cases (Feb. 6, 2004); General Administrative Order (Dec. 14, 2005); Order Relating to Timeliness of Motions Involving Forum Non Conveniens (Jan. 26, 2006).

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Iowa

None pertinent, but orders are available online.

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Maine

Administrative Order JB-07-1, Establishment of the Business and Consumer Docket (eff. June 1, 2007).

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Michigan

Prohibition on "Bundling" Cases, A.O. 2006-6.

Silicone Gel Implant Product Liability Litigation, A.O. 1993-2.

In re: Microsoft Antitrust Litigation
, A.O. 2000-5.
 

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Mississippi

Supreme Court Order dated October 25, 2000, requires parties filing in Circuit, Chancery, and County Courts to file Form AOC/01 (Rev'd 10/00). This form is the cover sheet for civil case filing, and it is required for data collection purposes.

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New Hampshire

Superior Court Administrative Order No. 6 requires counsel in medical malpractice, product liability, and/or complex civil trials to meet with the reporter or monitor each trial day at least one hour prior to the time set for start of trial to provide photocopies of all journals, articles, treatises, etc., as well as the correct spelling of all medical, scientific, technical terms or names. (1994)


Selected Superior Court orders are available online.


Final orders issued by the state supreme court in cases heard by 3JX (three-judge panel appeal) are available online. According to Supreme Court Rule 12-D(3), such orders have no precedential value and shall not be cited in any pleadings, etc. However, such orders may be cited and shall be controlling with respect to claim preclusion, law of the case, and similar issues involving the parties or facts of the case in which the order was issued.


See also case management.


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New York

Supreme Court of the State of New York, In re: Seventh Judicial District Asbestos Litigation, No. 2001-012718. Case management order for asbestos cases (2003).

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Pennsylvania

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South Carolina

Limited use of e-mail for service of legal documents was permitted by Administrative Order (November 15, 2004).

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Texas

MDL orders.

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West Virginia

The West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel website includes links to a variety of administrative orders and forms, as well as information about electronic filing and service. 

Administrative Order, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, re: Appointments to the Mass Litigation Panel, Request for Proposed Rules (July 10, 2007).

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