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                                  RULE NO. 5
                              HEARING ON MOTIONS


    All non-trial motions shall be filed, served and noted for hearing at least six
days prior to the date specified for the hearing.  Except as specially approved
by the Court, all motions will be noted for hearing on the days and time listed
in Rule No. 2.  No pre-trial motions shall be heard or noted for hearing on the
trial date.  The defendant must be present at the 3.5 hearings.  3.5 hearings
or 3.6 hearings shall be heard only upon 6 (six) court days notice with a
designation of the officer(s) who may be required to testify, unless the Court
authorizes otherwise.

    Motions shall be set forth in writing with a memorandum of points and
authorities and an affidavit setting forth specifically the facts which counsel
expects to elicit at a hearing.  Failure to comply with this rule will result
in the Motion being stricken from the calendar.  Pre-trial hearings for
admission of non-testimonial motions (Crawford/Davis Hearings) and motions for
admission of evidence under 404B are heard the Wednesday before Jury Trial and
noted on the confirmation calendar unless earlier set with Court approval.  The
defendant must be present for this hearing.


(Adopted effective date September 1, 2010)
	

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