LLCrRLJ 4.5.1
                       Pretrial Procedures


(a)  Duty of Parties.

It is the duty of the parties and their counsel to move
expeditiously to seek resolution of these matters prior to trial.
It is the strong policy of this court that the Rules of
Professional Conduct require the completion of investigation,
discovery, and plea negotiations prior to trial setting.

(b)Pre-trial Hearings

The Court shall set all cases where a plea of not guilty has been
entered for a pretrial hearing approximately 45 days after the
date of first appearance.  Said hearing shall provide an
opportunity for execution of plea negotiations, resolution of
discovery issues and trial setting.  All defendants must be
present, with counsel, where applicable.  Failure to appear for
the pretrial hearing may result in the issuance of a warrant of
arrest and/or forfeiture of any bail or bond.

     It is strongly suggested that all negotiations be completed
prior to this hearing since no time for additional negotiations
will be available on the pretrial hearing calendar.  All
amendments to the charges and any pretrial motions except a motion
in limine shall be made in writing and filed with the court at, or
prior to, the pretrial hearing.

     Following this hearing, if a pretrial disposition of any
charge does not occur, an order shall be entered setting forth the
following: trial date;  trial confirmation date; discovery
schedule; date of hearing on pretrial motions; and the date by
which witness lists must be exchanged and filed.

(c)  3.5 Hearings

All demands for a CrRLJ 3.5 hearing on admissibility of statements
or confessions must be made in writing and filed no later than the
pretrial hearing.  The Court will set hearing dates for motions
filed as part of that proceeding.  See LLCrRLJ 3.6 for suppression motions.

(d) Imposition of Jury Costs

In order to efficiently schedule the calling of jurors, to avoid
unnecessary disruptions of the jurors lives, and to further avoid
the waste of public funds, the court will not, unless good cause
is shown, permit the waiver of a jury trial nor the entry of a
plea of guilty in a matter scheduled for jury trial after the date
of the trial confirmation hearing unless the jury costs are
imposed against the moving party.

(e)  Trial Confirmation Hearing.  See LLCrRLJ 6.1.1 (d)


Adopted effective 9/1/98; amended rule effective 9/01/06