Use this “At A Glance Guide” to learn the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to case managment statements in Florida Circuit Courts. For more detailed information, please see the SmartRules Case Management Statement guides for the court where your action is pending.

There is no formal requirement for a Case Management Statement, although many judges require them for specific cases. Check with your judge’s clerk at the time the case management conference is scheduled to determine whether a statement should be prepared and, if so, what issues should be addressed.

At a case management conference, the court may:

1. Deal with scheduling of service of motions, pleadings, and other papers;

2. Set a time for trial (assuming a notice of trial has been filed)

3. In complex litigation cases, coordinate progress of the action;

4. Limit, schedule, or expedite discovery;

5. Schedule disclosure of expert witnesses;

6. Pursue settlement possibilities;

7. Require stipulations;

8. Consider referral to magistrate; and

9. Schedule further conferences or pre-trial conferences.   Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200 (a).

A party that fails to appear at a case management conference is subject to having the court dismiss the action, strike the pleadings, limit witnesses, or take other appropriate action. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200 (c).

The authorities cited in this At A Glance Guide are current as of the publication date. For authorities updated in real time, please see the SmartRules Guide for the litigation document you are drafting.