The Civil Trial Process
Ordinary citizens file the great majority of the 2,000 civil cases filed annually to assert claims in matters such as zoning appeals, personal injury cases, contractual disputes and a variety of other causes of action. These do not include the 1500 filings of suits seeking family abuse protection orders.
In an average case, our Courts are prepared to deal with all preliminary issues, and process a matter through conclusion --- by trial or settlement --- within two years of initiation of suit.
Prompt disposition of civil suits requires an organized effort by the court to move each case through the process efficiently and reduce the volume of complex issues to manageable proportions.
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