RULE 16(B) SCHEDULING ORDER - NON-JURY

Aug 30, 2026

Scheduling order governing a non-jury civil case in New Mexico under Rule 1-016(B) NMRA. Establishes firm deadlines and procedures for mediation/settlement conference, joinder of parties, and amendment of pleadings, plus filing timelines for motions including discovery-related and expert-exclusion requests. Sets rules for completing discovery, filing expert and witness lists, exchanging exhibit lists with admission/objection/ruling columns, and submitting deposition designations with a good-faith conference on objections and color-highlighted transcript materials. Clarifies limits on motions in limine and requirements for pre-trial practice.

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RULE 16(B) SCHEDULING ORDER

NON-JURY

Mediation/Settlement Conference Deadline

Joinder of Parties

Amendment of Pleadings

Motions

Discovery

Witnesses and Expert Disclosure

Exhibits

Final Witness List

Deposition Designations

Motions in Limine

Pre-Trial Conference

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF ***** FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT , Plaintiff, v. Case No.: , Defendant. RULE 16(B) SCHEDULING ORDER NON-JURY Pursuant to Rule 1-016(B) NMRA, the Court herewith establishes the following schedule governing this case: 1. MEDIATION/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE DEADLINE. The parties shall conduct a mediation or settlement conference on or before_________, unless the parties have already completed a mediation or settlement conference. This deadline may not be extended by agreement of counsel and will only be extended by Court Order for truly exceptional circumstances. Counsel shall complete the discovery necessary for good faith settlement discussions in advance of the mediation or settlement conference. Counsel shall either file a Request for Referral to Settlement Conference for a referral to a qualified settlement facilitator through the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Program, or they may make their own arrangements for a private mediator or settlement facilitator. 2. JOINDER OF PARTIES. Additional parties will not be joined unless otherwise ordered by the Court. If additional parties are joined, such joinder must occur in a sufficiently timely manner so that the Mediation/Settlement Conference deadline and trial setting are not affected. 3. AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS. Motions to Amend the Complaint or Answer will be filed within four weeks of the date of entry of this Order, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. 4. MOTIONS. All motions addressed to the pleadings (e.g. motions brought under Rule 1-012(B), (D), (E), or (F) NMRA) shall be filed within eight weeks of the date of entry of this Order, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Motions for Summary Judgment pursuant to Rule 1-056 NMRA and motions to exclude expert testimony, including Daubert/Alberico motions, shall be filed no later than , unless otherwise ordered by the Court. All motions will be submitted to the Court via email to HYPERLINK "mailto:sfeddiv9proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov" sfeddiv9proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov pursuant to the motion package rule in LR1-201 NMRA. 5. DISCOVERY. The time to complete discovery ends , unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Discovery requests shall be served in sufficient time to allow response before the close of the discovery period. Motions to compel are due no later than five business days after the close of discovery. Counsel may not by agreement extend this due date. Failure to provide the motion package on motions to compel within 30 days of the discovery deadline set forth herein may result in the trial setting being vacated. The parties shall comply with LR1-202(D) NMRA. 6. WITNESSES. The parties shall file a list of expert witnesses expected to testify at trial on or before the dates set forth below: Plaintiff’s expert witnesses – Defendant’s expert witnesses – At the time the expert witnesses are identified, the party presenting the expert witness shall provide to all other parties the following: 1) a current curriculum vita of the expert; 2) a written summary of the opinions and the bases therefor that the expert will present at trial; and 3) any written reports that have been prepared by the expert. The parties shall file a list of all non-expert witnesses expected to testify at trial on or before _ . 7. EXHIBITS. The parties shall file a list of all exhibits expected to be submitted at trial no later than four weeks before Docket Call. Parties will file and present a copy to the Court of an exhibit list that contains the exhibits numbered as they will be introduced at trial, identified by name or description, and with three columns to indicate “admitted”, “objection”, “ruling”. Plaintiff will number exhibits Plaintiff’s Exhibit P - #; Defendant will number exhibits Defendant’s Exhibit D - # (Defendant will not use letters). If there are more than one party per side, then

FAQs

What is the mediation or settlement conference deadline and can it be extended by counsel agreement?

The parties must conduct mediation or a settlement conference on or before the specified date, unless already completed. The deadline cannot be extended by counsel agreement and is extended only by Court Order for truly exceptional circumstances.

When must motions be filed under this scheduling order?

Motions addressed to the pleadings must be filed within eight weeks of the entry of the Order, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Summary judgment and motions to exclude expert testimony must be filed by the later specified deadline unless otherwise ordered.

How are deposition designations and objections handled?

Each party must submit page and line designations four weeks before Docket Call, and file objections and cross-designations three weeks before Docket Call. The parties must confer in good faith; if they cannot agree, the proponent submits the deposition with indicated lines and objections fourteen days before Docket Call, along with a color-highlighted condensed transcript and separate columns for the Court to rule on objections.

Aug 30, 2026

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