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LCrR 4.5 Pre-trial Hearing.

(a) All cases scheduled for jury trial shall be set for
pre-trial hearing.  The court should set all pre-trial
hearings no later than 45 days after arraignment.
The prosecutor, defense counsel and the
defendant shall attend the pre-trial hearing.  If the
defendant fails to appear for the pre-trial hearing, a
warrant for the arrest of the defendant may issue.  If the
prosecutor or defense counsel fails to appear at the pre-
trial hearing, the court may impose terms and any other
sanctions authorized by law, and the court may continue or
strike any scheduled hearing or trial date.

[Adopted effective December 1, 1987; Amended effective
September 1, 2001.]
	

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