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Dead docket is a term used in legal settings to refer to a case that has been indefinitely suspended or put on hold by the court. It means that no action is being taken on the case, but it has not been dismissed either.
Dead docket is when a case is filed and remains on the docket for a longer time than allowed by the court rules. Usually the case is dismissed and must be refiled to place it on an "active docket," and then it will be assigned a new file number and sometimes the same judge, but it's not definite that you'll receive the same judge.
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There generally is no time limit as to the number of times - if the defendants defense attorney agrees to the extensions there may be several. However, EVENTUALLY - the court is going to want to clear the docket and the judge may force the case to trial.
Except for the "Speedy Trial" requirements, I'm not certain that there are any statutory time limits for court dockets.
It means that it has been on the courts docket for quite some time and is beginning to "age out" as the deadline for the requirement of "speedy trial' approaches.
There is no time limit set in law. A Grand Jury can take as long as they like to investigate and consider a case that is presented to them.
An advantage of the docket system, in a pharmacy, is the orderly filling of prescriptions. A disadvantage is the waiting time for some customers.
It means that the case has been dismissed. Does it say anywhere "Without Prejudice or With Prejudice? If without it means that they can re-file the case one more time. After that the case can not be re-opened again. If it says With Prejudice then the case has been dismissed completely.
If a summons was served in this case, it would be a smart idea to respond to it. You can ask your question in court at that time.
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It is not a legal term - it is simply a phrase that means, that the case has been "in the system" for a long time.