4.3 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

(a)  Hearing to be Set.  In all cases in which a defendant has
entered a plea of not guilty, a pretrial hearing shall be set.
Said hearing shall provide an opportunity for plea negotiations,
resolution of discovery issues, and trial setting.  If a plea is
not negotiated, an order shall be entered setting forth the
following: (i) discovery schedule, (ii) date and nature of pre-
trial motions, (iii) date of readiness hearing, if set, (iv) date
of trial and (v) time for filing witness lists.

(b) Presence Required.  The prosecuting attorney, defense
attorney and defendant shall be required to attend the pretrial
hearing.  Personal appearance of any of these parties shall not
be waived without prior court approval.

{Adopted effective September 1, 1999}