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Expedited Trial. The following procedure is established to encourage the

D.S.C. Local Rule 16.13

expeditious trial of matters likely to require a minimum of preparation time and judicial involvement before trial. Expedited trial generally will mean trial between three (3) and eight (8) months after joinder of the issues.
Official source: https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Rules/Civil%20Rules%20-%20Current.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23