Superior Court > Civil Department Civil Court is committed to exploring ways to make justice more affordable and more accessible to its customers. Civil court dedicates itself to reducing delay, cutting costs, facilitating public access and providing more choices in resolving disputes without court trials.

Rules

• Local Rule 6
• Rule 16.4 Rules of Criminal Procedure
• Rule 06-0021

New Arbitration Rules effective 1/1/08.

Approximately 50,000 civil cases are filed each year.

Civil cases involve legal conflicts among individuals, businesses, corporations, partnerships and governmental entities. Most civil cases are the result of personal injury, property damage, medical malpractice and contract disputes. About 30,000 civil cases are filed each year.

The Court is committed to exploring ways to make justice more affordable and more accessible to its customers. Many new court programs are dedicated to reducing delay, cutting costs, facilitating public access and providing more choices in resolving disputes without court trials.