LCrR 3.1.
           ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL AND OTHER HEARINGS.


     (a)  Arraignment Order.  Criminal trials shall be set at the
       time of arraignment.  At the same time, the court shall
       schedule an omnibus hearing and a trial status conference.
       The order on arraignment shall specify whether defendant
       shall be required to appear at omnibus hearing.

     (b)  Omnibus Hearing.  Unless an agreed omnibus order has
       been submitted by both sides prior to or at the time of the
       omnibus hearing, defendant’s attorney of record shall appear
       personally at the omnibus hearing.  If the order on
       arraignment has required defendant’s personal attendance at
       omnibus, defendant shall personally appear, or a bench
       warrant may issue.

     (c)  Status Hearing.   Both defendant and defendant’s
       attorney of record shall appear personally at the status
       hearing.  Failure to appear at status hearing is grounds for
       sanctions and/or issuance of a bench warrant for defendant’s arrest.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2004.]