No. 1.9
                         READINESS FOR TRIAL HEARINGS


     A Readiness Hearing shall be held before the Municipal Court Judge in
every case in which a timely demand for jury is made.  Notice shall be given in
open court by the Judge to all parties indicating the date and time for this
hearing.  At the Readiness Hearing the Prosecuting Attorney, the Defendant, and
the Defendant's counsel (if any) must be present.  Furthermore, parties shall
advise the court if the case can be settled in a manner other than a jury
trial.  The court will strike the scheduled Jury Trial and may issue a Bench
Warrant for any Defendant that does not appear at the Readiness Hearing.


[Effective date: September 1, 2011]