Jamia Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Could someone please interpret this for me, please? It is on a notice I received with my court date:CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET: DISCOVERY WILL BE GOVERNED BY COURT'S "ORDER ON PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY" (NON-JURY) -- WHICH IS MADE A PART OF THIS DOCKET NOTICE AND WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED IN JUDGE SMITH'S OFFICE.A NON JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN SET IN THE ABOVE STYLE CASE ON THE DATE AND TIME INDICATED. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULY IN A DISMISSAL OF THE CASE OR AN ENTRY OF DEFAULT.I pretty much understand the second paragraph, but what does the first paragraph mean? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm58 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 What State on you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamia Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I am in Alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm58 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 northern, middle, southern district? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamia Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Northern, I guess. I live in Huntsville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm58 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/try this link for your area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamia Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks, I read the area dealing with "discovery," but I still don't get it. I am going down to the clerk's office tomorrow and try to find out more information, particularly since I was never asked to answer this complaint. Apparently, there is something that is a part of the docket notice and I am able to obtain at the courthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divemedic Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 That is probably the wrong site. That site is for federal court. You are probably in state court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamia Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 This case is in the Circuit Court of Madison County. I am confused, though. What does "Order on Pre-Trial Discovery" mean? Is it different according to the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb11902 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Get a copy of the order on pretrial discovery; it will more than like set out the dates for discovery (interrogatories, request for production, admissions, depositions) completion by the parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamia Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Get a copy of the order on pretrial discovery; it will more than like set out the dates for discovery (interrogatories, request for production, admissions, depositions) completion by the parties.Thank you SOO much for explaining this. I plan on going to get this by the end of this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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