Dec. 22, 2025
Orange County's discovery pilot cuts delay with 97% IDC resolution rate
A pilot program assigning discovery and other law and motion matters in unlimited civil cases to a single courtroom is showing dramatic reductions in delays, early resolutions, and a culture shift toward cooperation. Judges hope the model will soon expand across Orange County's entire civil bench.
Orange County Superior Court's ambitious pilot program to
streamline civil discovery is only a few months old, but its impact has already
been dramatic: a 97% resolution rate, more than 100 informal discovery
conferences handled weekly by one judge, and early signs that long-standing
delays in civil calendars are shrinking.
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