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The Critical Deadlines page contains all the information about deadlines that must be met to ensure the continuation of the case, including statutes of limitation. Some of the information on this page is also presented in a simplified, condensed format in the Pending the Pending Critical Deadlines area of the Case Summary pageDeadlines area of the Case Summary page, and it also can be viewed in the Case Calendar or Office Calendarthe Case Calendar or Office Calendar, but the Critical Deadlines page contains much more detailed information, and is the only place where the information can be directly edited.
Most of the statutes of limitation that appear on this page are not added manually from the page, but are instead automatically generated when the case is created. However, it is likely that SOLs will be manually edited from this page to record deadlines subsequent to the initial statute of limitations. See the Case Types administrative the Case Types administrative page for determining the statutes of limitation that are automatically applied to new cases.
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Note: The Add Tolling/Extension button and Tolling/Extension table are both associated with an individual row of the Statutes of Limitation table, and only appear if the row is expanded to show sub tables. For that reason, whether these tables appear in your Critical Deadlines page, and where in the Statutes of Limitation table they appear, will depend on which row, if any, of the Statutes of Limitation table is expanded to show sub tables. See Sub tables and the Open/Closed Column.
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Add SOL button. Used to add a new defendant-centric statute of limitations to the case file. See Adding an SOL.
Statutes of Limitation table. Contains the details of statutes of limitations and allows various actions to be performed on them, including edit, delete, add tolling/extension, and view the history. See Statutes of Limitation Table.
Add Tolling/Extension button. Used to add a new tolling or extension of a statute of limitations to the case file. See Adding a Tolling or Extension.
Tolling/Extension table. Contains the details of tollings or extensions of a particular statute of limitations and allows various actions to be performed on them. This is also available for plaintiff-centric deadlines as seen below items 5 and 6. See Tolling/Extension Table.
Add Plaintiff SOL button. Used to add a new plaintiff-centric statute of limitations to the case file. See Adding a Plaintiff SOL.
Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation table. Contains the details of plaintiff-centric statutes of limitations and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation Table.
Add Critical Deadline button. Used to add a new critical deadline to the case file. See Adding a Critical Deadline.S
Critical Deadlines table. Contains the details of critical deadlines and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Critical Deadlines Table.
Statutes of Limitation Table
The Statutes of Limitation table is where the details of defendant-centric statutes of limitations are stored. "Defendant-centric," in this context, means that the action governed by the statute of limitations applies to an individual defendant. Most notably, the statute of limitations for filing a summons and complaint should be listed in this table, because the summons and complaint is directed at a particular defendant. See the SOL Types picklist the SOL Types picklist for defining available SOL types, and see the Case Types administrative the Case Types administrative page for determining the statutes of limitation that can be added to cases based on the case type, state, and role of the party to which the SOL is connected. Each row of the table represents an individual statute of limitations. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
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Additional columns are available for the Statutes of Limitation table, which can be added by clicking on the Layout button and selecting Show/Hide Columns. Columns can also be hidden using the Show/Hide Columns button. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage. The additional available columns are:
Affidavit Filed: The date the affidavit of service was filed.
Affidavit Filing Deadline: The deadline to file the affidavit of service.
Amended: Whether the summons and complaint were amended.
Answer Due: The deadline for the defendant to serve an answer.
Answer Received: The date the answer was received.
BP/Interrogatories Due: The deadline to serve a bill of particulars or an answer to interrogatories.
BP/Interrogatories Exchanged: The date the bill of particulars or answer to interrogatories was exchanged.
BP/Interrogatories Response Received: The date the bill of particulars or answer to interrogatories were received from the defendant.
BP/Interrogatories Served/Received: The date the bill of particulars or answer to interrogatories were served or received on the defendant.
Date Complied: The date of compliance with the SOL.
Documents: Any documents that are attached to the SOL through the Add/Edit SOL panel
Filing affidavit Required: A checkbox indicating whether filing an affidavit of service is required.
From Date Process Server: The date the affidavit of service was received from the process server.
Last Date File S&C: The filing deadline for a summons and complaint.
Last Date To Mail: The deadline to mail the summons and complaint to the defendant.
Last Date to Serve: The deadline to serve the summons and complaint.
Mailed To Defendant: The date the summons and complaint were mailed to the defendant.
Mailing Required: A checkbox indicating whether mailing the summons and complaint to the defendant is required.
Process Server Date: The date the summons and complaint were delivered to a process server.
S&C Filing Date: The date the summons and complaint were filed.
Service Date: The date the summons and complaint were served.
SOL Date: The deadline of the SOL.
SOL Type: The SOL type (including its length).
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You can edit a single statute of limitations, or multiple statutes simultaneously. To edit a single \ SOL:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for statutes of limitations, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit SOL Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
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In the column with a checkbox heading, select the checkboxes in the rows representing the SOLs you wish to edit.
Click the action icon in the action icon in the untitled column of any row, or right-click anywhere in the table. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Update Selected option in the menu. This will bring up a condensed Add/Edit panel for statutes of limitations, completely blank.
Fill the fields in as desired. Any fields that are filled in will apply to each of the selected SOLs. Any fields that are left blank will be unchanged in each of the selected SOLs, except the Amended, Mailing Required, and Filing Affidavit Required fields, which if left blank will deselect their respective fields in each of the selected SOLs. See The See The Add/Edit SOL Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
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You can delete a single statute of limitations, or multiple ones simultaneously. To delete a single SOL:
Click the action icon in the action icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the SOL, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
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In the column with a checkbox heading, select the checkboxes in the rows representing the SOLs you wish to delete.
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of any row, or right-click anywhere in the table. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete Selected option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the SOL, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
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Click the Add SOL button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for statutes of limitations, blank except for defaults.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit SOL Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the SOL and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the SOL, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
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You can view the history of a statute of limitations. This can be useful if you edit the SOL over time to keep it up to date regarding compliance with the SOL and ensuing deadlines. To do so, click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL whose history you wish to view, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options. Click the View History option in the menu. This will bring up the SOL History panel. This panel displays the SOL History table, where past versions of the SOL are stored. The table has columns for the staff member who made the modification, the date the modification was made, and the SOL, Summons and Complaint, Service, Answer, and Comments columns at the time of the modification. Click the white X at the upper right of the SOL History panel or click anywhere on the Critical Deadlines page other than the panel to close the panel.
Clicking any row of the SOL History table brings up additional details about the SOL at the time of the modification. In addition to the name of the staff member who made the modification and the date the modification was made, the entries in most of the fields in the Add/Edit SOL panel at the time of the modification are listed. Click the Exit button in the lower right of the listing of details to close it (this will not close the SOL History panel).
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Click the Extend Time text under the Answer Due field while in the Add/Edit SOL Panel (# 29 in the above image). This will bring up the Extend Time panel.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See below for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the extension and close the panel. The Answer Due field in the Add/Edit SOL panel will automatically be set to the date in the Extend To field in the Extend Time panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the extension, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
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The Tolling/Extension table is where the details of SOL tollings or extensions are stored. The Tolling/Extension table is a subtable of the Statutes the Statutes of Limitation Table, which means that each row of the Defendant Statutes of Limitation table has an individual Tolling/Extension table associated with it, which is specific to the SOL in that row; open a row of the Defendant Statutes of Limitation table using the open/close icon, represented by an arrow, to reveal (or hide) the associated Tolling/Extension table. Each row of the table represents an individual tolling or extension. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
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To edit a tolling or extension:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the tolling or extension you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Tolling/Extension Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
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To delete a tolling or extension:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the tolling or extension you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
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If the row representing the statute of limitations you wish to add the tolling or extension to is not open (its open/close icon are represented by an arrow), click the open/close icon for the row. This will reveal the Tolling/Extension subtable for that row.
Alternatively, click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to add the tolling or extension to, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options. Click the Add Tolling/Extension option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, blank except for defaults. Skip to step 4.
Click the Add Tolling/Extension button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, blank except for defaults.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Tolling/Extension Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the tolling or extension and close the panel.
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The Add/Edit Tolling/Extension Panel allows you to fill in the details of a tolling or extension. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
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The Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation table is where the details of plaintiff-centric statutes of limitations are stored. "Plaintiff-centric," in this context, means that the action governed by the statute of limitations would be taken by an individual plaintiff, and is not directly connected to a specific defendant. Among other deadlines, the deadline for filing a no-fault claim in an auto accident should be listed in this table, because the claim is made by a particular plaintiff, but is not directed at a defendant. See the SOL Types picklist the SOL Types picklist for defining available SOL types, and see the Case Types administrative the Case Types administrative page for determining the statutes of limitation that can be added to cases based on the case type, state, and role of the party to which the SOL is connected. Each row of the table represents an individual statute of limitations. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
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To edit a plaintiff-centric statute of limitations:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for plaintiff-centric statutes of limitations, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Plaintiff SOL Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
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To delete a plaintiff-centric statute of limitations:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
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Click the Add Plaintiff SOL button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for plaintiff-centric statutes of limitations, blank except for defaults.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Plaintiff SOL Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the SOL and close the panel.
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The Add/Edit Plaintiff SOL Panel allows you to fill in the details of a plaintiff-centric statute of limitations. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
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Tolling/Extension Table [Plaintiff]
The Tolling/Extension table is where the details of SOL tollings or extensions are stored. The Tolling/Extension table is a subtable of the Plaintiff the Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation Table, which means that each row of the Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation table has an individual Tolling/Extension table associated with it, which is specific to the SOL in that row; open a row of the Plaintiff Statutes of Limitation table using the open/close icon, represented by an arrow, to reveal (or hide) the associated Tolling/Extension table. Each row of the table represents an individual tolling or extension. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Tolling/Extension table contains the following columns:
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Editing a Tolling or Extension
To edit a tolling or extension:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the tolling or extension you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Tolling/Extension Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
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Deleting a Tolling or Extension
To delete a tolling or extension:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the tolling or extension you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
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If the row representing the statute of limitations you wish to add the tolling or extension to is not open (its open/close icon are represented by an arrow), click the open/close icon for the row. This will reveal the Tolling/Extension subtable for that row.
Alternatively, click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the SOL you wish to add the tolling or extension to, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options. Click the Add Tolling/Extension option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, blank except for defaults. Skip to step 4.
Click the Add Tolling/Extension button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tollings and extensions, blank except for defaults.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Tolling/Extension Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the tolling or extension and close the panel.
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The Critical Deadlines table is where the details of any other deadline of essential importance to the case are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual deadline. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
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To edit a critical deadline:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the deadline you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for critical deadlines, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Critical Deadline Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
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To delete a critical deadline:
Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the untitled column of the row representing the deadline you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
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Click the Add Critical Deadline button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for critical deadlines, blank except for defaults.
Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The See The Add/Edit Critical Deadline Panel for Panel for details about the fields.
Click Save to save the deadline and close the panel.
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[field with no prompt (Category)]: Which category the critical deadline type is in.
Type: The type of the critical deadline.
Responsible Party: The party responsible for meeting the deadline.
[field with no prompt (Relation to Party)]: How the action governed by the deadline relates to the party to whom it is directed.
[field with no prompt (Party)]: The party or parties to whom the action governed by the deadline is directed. The dropdown contains columns for the name of each party and the party's role in the case.
Due Date: The date of the deadline. When the selection in this field changes, the Calculate field is automatically set to the difference in days between the date in Days From and the date in this field.
Calculate: Used to set the Due Date to a certain number of days after some initial date. When the selection in this field changes, the Due Date field is automatically set to the date in Days From plus the number of days in this field.
Days From: Used to set the Due Date to some number of days after the date entered in this field. When the selection in this field changes, the Due Date field is automatically set to the date in this field plus the number of days in Calculate.
Date Complied: The date the deadline was met.
Waived: Whether the deadline was waived. If this field is selected, the critical deadline is not considered outstanding, even if it has not been complied with; i.e., it will not appear in the Pending Critical Deadlines area in the case summary. If this field is selected, the critical deadline will appear as Canceled in the Calendarthe Calendar.
Superseded: Whether the deadline has been superseded or not. If this field is selected, the critical deadline is not considered outstanding, even if it has not been complied with; i.e., it will not appear in the Pending Critical Deadlines area in the case summary. If this field is selected, the critical deadline will appear as Adjourned in the Calendar.
Comments: Any comments about the critical deadline.