A civil docket is a list of cases pending before a civil court, where private cases between two citizens are heard. Cases are scheduled in advance and often involve torts, with penalties usually being monetary. Attorneys file documents with the clerk, and once the defendant is served, the case is placed on the agenda for a hearing or trial.
A civil docket is a list of cases pending before a civil court. It’s essentially a program that tells the judge and the plaintiffs and defendants what cases are going to be brought and when. Cases are usually scheduled at least several weeks in advance so that interested parties can view the civil documentation to determine what issues are in dispute at any given time.
Cases brought in civil court are private cases between two citizens. In other words, no federal prosecutor or court official brings cases to civil court. When an official state action, such as a criminal case, occurs, the cases are usually brought to the criminal court or another division of the court system, such as the tax court.
Civil courts are therefore governed by laws detailing the duties people have towards each other. This is not to be confused with civil law systems. Civil law systems are those systems that are not based on common law or judicial law. Civil courts can and do exist in common law jurisdictions, such as the United States and England.
Many cases brought to civil court and listed in the civil roll are founded in torts. Liability law is the field of law that allows one party to sue another if the defendant’s intentional or negligent actions have caused damage. Penalties for tort cases are most often monetary and may include pain and suffering, actual economic losses such as loss of wages, or monetary compensation for other types of losses, such as wrongful death compensation if a defendant’s actions have caused the death of one victim.
When a person files a private lawsuit, their attorney files the documents with the clerk. Notice that a lawsuit has been filed is prepared and the defendant is served, which means notice of the lawsuit is formally delivered. The defendant is then able to respond, usually in writing, and can counter-complaint or present their own actions.
Once the defendant has been served with the papers, the case is placed on the agenda. This means that a time slot is created on this civil role in which the judge will hear the parties to the case. This can be a one-time hearing, where the two parties go to court and the judge makes a simple ruling. More commonly, however, a full trial takes place and a jury may be called to determine the outcome of the case.
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