A California Case Management Conference Statement (CMC) is a document used in the California court system to manage civil cases. The statement outlines the information needed for a case to proceed, including a summary of the case, the parties involved, the current status of the case, and a plan for how the case will proceed. The CMC is typically filed by the plaintiff, defendant, or their respective attorneys prior to the case management conference. There are two types of CCS — the “Early CMC” and the “Late CMC” – depending on when in the case process it is filed. The Early CMC is filed at least 14 days prior to the case management conference, while the Late CMC may be filed closer to the conference. The CMC is intended to streamline the process of resolving disputes in the court system by providing an outline of the case and its progress.