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At a pre-trial conference, the prosecutor meets with the defendant (and defendant's counsel, if applicable) to attempt to negotiate a settlement of the case. If a settlement is reached, the prosecutor will present the settlement to the judge. The judge can accept or reject the proposed settlement.

Preliminary Hearing In felony cases, the prosecution must present evidence to show probable cause that a crime has been committed and that the defendant committed the crime. If the judge finds there is probable cause, the defendant is “bound over” to District Court for arraignment and trial.

Pretrial is the time period after an individual has been arrested but before resolution of pending criminal charges. During this time period, a Pretrial Services Officer will gather information about the defendant through interviews and records checks.

Pretrial, also called pretrial conference or pretrial review, is a hearing prior to trial, which all parties involved in the trial attempt to determine the issues, laws, or facts matter, before the court trial. It would be held when all initial pleadings have been submitted.

If the lawyer or LPP for the other party has withdrawn from the case, you must file and serve on that party a Notice to Appear Personally or to Appoint Counsel or Licensed Paralegal Practitioner. This notice tells the other party that there will be no action in the case for at least 21 days.

When the court receives the Certification of Readiness for Trial it will schedule a pretrial conference. A pretrial conference is a meeting with the parties, their attorneys (if they have attorneys) and the judge or commissioner assigned to the case.

(a) Notice of withdrawal. An attorney may withdraw from the case by filing with the court and serving on all parties a notice of withdrawal. The notice of withdrawal shall include the address of the attorney's client and a statement that no motion is pending and no hearing or trial has been set.

At its discretion, the trial court may hold a pretrial conference in which the prosecutor and defense attorney attempt to negotiate settlement of the case. A judge may refuse to approve a proposed settlement. Cases not settled are set for trial.