High-Volume Civil Adjudication
This project addresses a serious challenge facing state courts: the adjudication of high-volume, high-stakes, low-dollar-value civil claims. These types of claims, which arise in such areas as debt collection, evictions, home foreclosure, and child support, comprise a significant proportion of state court cases and are shaping the lives of millions of Americans.
Tentative Draft No. 1 (Electronic PDF)
Tentative Draft No. 1 contains Chapter 3 on Notice and Service of Process, Chapter 4 on Pleading and Information Exchange, Chapter 5 on Hearings, and Chapter 7 on Entry and Enforcement of Judgments, of Part II on Procedure and Case Management in High-Volume Civil Adjudication. The membership voted to approve Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this draft at the 2026 Annual Meeting subject to the discussion at the Meeting and editorial prerogative. This material may be cited as representing the Institute’s position until the official text is published. There was insufficient time to complete the discussion of Chapter 7.
Tentative Draft No. 1 (softbound)
Tentative Draft No. 1 contains Chapter 3 on Notice and Service of Process, Chapter 4 on Pleading and Information Exchange, Chapter 5 on Hearings, and Chapter 7 on Entry and Enforcement of Judgments, of Part II on Procedure and Case Management in High-Volume Civil Adjudication. The membership voted to approve Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this draft at the 2026 Annual Meeting subject to the discussion at the Meeting and editorial prerogative. This material may be cited as representing the Institute’s position until the official text is published. There was insufficient time to complete the discussion of Chapter 7.