Rule 2 - TIME STANDARDS FOR CALENDARING/DISCOVERY2.1 A case shall be calendared for trial as soon as practical after the following events: (a) The lapse of 120 days after the filing of the answer or last required pleading. The 120-day period shall be reserved exclusively for discovery, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the trial of the case shall not thereafter be delayed for failure to complete discovery unless, for good cause shown, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge extends the discovery period prior to the expiration of the 120-day period. Motions for limitation or extension of the discovery period in the Superior Court should be mailed to the Office of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge. All parties shall proceed promptly and expeditiously with any discovery they feel is necessary. Failure to conduct discovery in the early stages will be grounds for denial of extension for discovery later in the proceedings.(b) The remand of a case on appeal for re-trial.(c) The docketing of any case having statutory priority.(d) The filing of a consent request for calendaring signed by all attorneys of record in the case and all parties not represented by attorneys.N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 2
Adopted May 30, 2023, effective 5/30/2023.