LCrRLJ 4.5
                      PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE


(a)  Date set at Arraignment.  When a plea of not guilty is
     entered, the court shall set a time for a pre-trial conference,
     approximately 30 days after the arraignment.

(b)  Mandatory Appearance.  All parties and their attorneys shall
     be present at the pre-trial hearing.  Failure of a defendant to
     attend the pre-trial conference may result in the issuance of a
     bench warrant, the forfeiture of any bond, bail or other security
     posted by or on behalf of the defendant, and the striking of the
     trial date from the trial calendar.

(c)  Discovery Complete.  By the time of the pre-trial hearing,
     the parties should have completed discovery and concluded plea
     negotiations.

(d)  Pre-trial motions.  All pre-trial motions (including
     Petitions for Deferred Prosecution), other than motions in
     limine, must be noted at the pre-trial hearing.   The court will
     set a time for a hearing on the motions and set a briefing
     schedule.  The motions must be made in writing in accordance with
     the briefing schedule, with a memorandum of authorities and,
     where appropriate, an affidavit setting forth the specific facts
     the party expects to elicit at the hearing.  Failure to note a
     motion at the pre-trial hearing, or comply with the briefing
     schedule, absent a showing of good cause, will be deemed a waiver
     of the issues presented in the motions.

(e)  Jury Trial.  The Trial Readiness Hearing and the Jury Trial
     will be scheduled at this time.


[Former Rule 16(C), renumbered and amended effective September 1, 1997,
 amended effective September 1, 2002]