Specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established.

Summary

The bill establishes a new “business and complex litigation” docket that circuit courts can use for civil actions that involve specialized legal issues, intricate transactions, many parties, or other complicating factors. To qualify, a case must be at least $100,000 in controversy and meet one of the listed categories, though exceptions are possible for extraordinary circumstances. Judges or counsel can request a transfer, and the Supreme Court’s executive office will set the rules for how the docket operates.

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