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– Trial Start Dates

S.D. Ind. Local Rule 40-3

The court expects that cases will be tried within 18 months after the complaint is filed, unless the court determines that this deadline is unreasonable due to: (a) the case's complexity; (b) staging provided by the case management plan; or (c) the demands of the court's docket.
Official source: https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/Local%20Rules%207-1-26.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23