Voluntary (all parties must agree by written stipulation filed no less than forty-five days prior to trial)

Binding

Nonbinding

Six (6) person jury

One (1) alternate

Three (3) peremptory challenges per side

Jurors may sit for more than one (1) trial

Rule 1-038 applies

Selected at regular jury selection for docket first

Void Dire

i. Judge regular
ii. Each side limited to fifteen (15) minutes

Trial – One (1) day

Openings – fifteen (15) minutes

Closings – fifteen (15) minutes

Presentations – two (2) hours per side

i. Cross-examination – seventy-five percent (75%) of time of direct examination of each witness
ii. Example – Direct examination is 1 hour; cross-examination is limited to 45 minutes with 15 minutes remaining for direct and cross-examination of another witness within presentation time

Experts – Evidence limited to reports, not to exceed ten (10) pages, not including expert’s CV.

Standard pretrial procedures, including the filing of the pre-trial orders no later than the date of the Pre-trial Conference and no extensions to be granted.

Rules of Evidence apply

1. Objections to authenticity and admissibility of exhibits must be made and ruled upon before trial with all such objections made no later than the date of the Pre-trial Conference and responses to objections made two (2) days after objections; no reply permitted
2. Designations and objections to depositions ruled upon before trial
3. Motions In Limine made no later than the date of the Pre-trial Conference ruled upon at same time as exhibits, including objections to expert qualification and testimony
4. Jury Instructions in accordance with standard scheduling orders, but jury instruction conference held in the week before jury selection

Nonbinding verdict

i. Priority setting on next docket as regular setting without summary jury limitations and new pre-trial order

Deadlocked jury

i. Priority setting on next docket as regular setting without summary jury limitations and new pre-trial order

Binding verdict

Judgment entered

d. Costs and fees, not awarded

Jury dockets

Four (4) days following jury selection reserved for Summary Jury Trials

Remaining docket- not Summary Jury Trials

i. Trials limited to five (5) days, if more than one (1) trial remaining at Pre-trial Conference
ii. Presentations divided sixty percent (60%) – Plaintiff and forty percent (40%) Defendant
iii. Rules of Procedure and Evidence apply

In all cases that have been assigned to Judge Mathew, it will be necessary for counsel to follow the “Motions Package” procedure stated in Local Rule 1-201(F):

• At the expiration of all responsive times, under Rule 1‑007.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts, the movant shall submit to the court a copy of the motion, response, any reply and a request for hearing . . . in a “package”. The submission of the “package” alerts the court that the motion is ripe for decision.

Even if you have previously submitted the Motions Package to another judge, it will be necessary to resubmit it to Judge Mathew if you still need a hearing on a motion. It is insufficient to file a notice of completion of briefing without the Motions Package. It is insufficient to file a request for hearing and notice of hearing without the Motions Package.

If no response is filed within the time prescribed by Rule 1-007.1, please follow the procedures specified in Local Rule 1-201(C), and serve a copy of a proposed order to the other side with proof of service and submit a copy of the proposed order to the court with a copy of the motion and a notice that no response has been filed.

If you seek an expedited hearing, i.e., a hearing before the expiration of the time limits set forth in Rule 1-007.1, please follow the procedures in Rule 1-201(H), including stating in the motion the reason for expedited treatment.

These notices apply to all Civil and Domestic Matters in which a party is represented by counsel.

Instructions for Case Scheduling Conference (.DOC)

To avoid delay or the rescheduling of your hearing, you must notify the TCAA at 455-8155 within 5 days of your scheduled hearing that an interpreter is needed.

In the event of a two-hour delay due to adverse weather, all matters scheduled in the delay period will be heard on a trailing docket basis commencing at the conclusion of the delay period. For example, if the first matter on the docket is scheduled at 8:30 a.m., it will be heard at 10:00 a.m. at the conclusion of a two-hour delay period, and all matters will be heard on a trailing docket but no earlier than their scheduled hearing time. If the court is closed on the day you have a scheduled hearing, your hearing will be rescheduled and noticed by the court.