Black Diamond Municipal Court

		
		
                                                               2.9
                                                        Jury Confirmation

    (i)    Confirmation Required.  No later than 3:00 PM, two (2) days prior to the date of the assigned jury trial, the
defendant, if appearing pro se, or the defendant's attorney, if represented by legal counsel, and the City Prosecutor
shall contact the Court Clerk and confirm that the case will proceed to jury trial.

    (ii)    Failure to Confirm.  Failure of a party to confirm the jury trial or to advise the Court Clerk that another
disposition has been reached may cause the case to be stricken from the jury trial calendar.  Failure of the defendant,
if appearing pro se, or the defendant's attorney, if represented by legal counsel, to confirm the jury trial or to advise
the Court Clerk that another disposition has been reached shall constitute an excluded period of the defendant's speedy
trial right pursuant to CrRLJ 3.3(e)(3).  Likewise, failure to comply with any conditions set at the readiness hearing
pursuant to BDMCLC 2.8-CrRLJ 4.5(a) may result in the jury trial being stricken and the finding of an excluded period
pursuant to CrRLJ 3.3(e)(3).

    (iii)    Failure to Appear.  Failure of the defendant to appear on the jury trial date may result in the issuance of
a bench warrant and the forfeiture of any posted bail unless a disposition has been confirmed by all parties.  Any
disposition will be heard on the next regularly scheduled court day unless an alternative date is set by the parties
and is approved by the judge, judge pro tem or court commissioner.

    (iv)    Sanctions.  Failure to comply with this rule or BDMCLC 2.8-CrRLJ 4.5(a) or any case confirmed under this
section and not proceeding to trial may result in the imposition of sanctions, including but not limited to jury costs,
witness fees and terms, as deemed appropriate by the trial court.  If a failure of a party to comply with this rule
results in a jury pool actually appearing at the court unnecessarily, sanctions of not less than $250 plus jury costs
will be assessed against the offending party.