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                 OMCLR 7   PRETRIAL HEARINGS

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court in a specific case for
good cause, all cases in which a defendant enters a plea of
Not Guilty shall be set for a pretrial hearing.  The
pretrial hearing shall provide an opportunity for
negotiation between the parties. The defendant shall be
required to attend the pretrial hearing unless specifically
excused by the Court. Failure to appear at the pretrial
hearing may result in the issuance of a bench warrant and
/or forfeiture of any bond or bail.  Any disposition reached
between the parties shall be stated on the record at the
pretrial hearing unless otherwise agreed.
	

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