Scheduling Order

(a) When issued. Within 28 days after the expiration of the time set forth in Rule 304.02 for filing a Scheduling Statement, the court shall enter its scheduling order. The court may issue the order after either a telephone or in court conference, or without a conference or hearing if none is needed. (b) Contents of Order. The scheduling order shall provide for alternative dispute resolution as required by Rule 114.04(c) and may establish any of the following: (1) Deadlines or specific dates for the completion of alternative dispute resolution including but not limited to mediation and early neutral evaluations; (2) Deadlines or specific dates for the completion of discovery and other pretrial preparation; (3) Deadlines or specific dates for serving, filing or hearing motions; (4) Deadlines or specific dates for custody, parenting time or property evaluations; (5) A deadline or specific date for the pretrial conference; and (6) A deadline or specific date for the trial or final hearing. (Amended effective July 1, 1997; amended effective May 1, 2012; amended effective January 1, 2014; amended effective January 1, 2020.) Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. 199 GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE MINNESOTA COURT RULES