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What does it mean to retain a case? If a case is ?retained? it is kept open. If your case was placed on the dismissal docket (but not yet dismissed), you can ask the judge to keep your case open by filing a Motion to Retain Case on Docket and Notice of Hearing.
Docket Call The judge or a member of the court staff will call out the name of everyone who is scheduled to appear, and the person called must answer. The purpose of calling the docket is to ensure that everyone who is scheduled to attend court is in attendance.
A docket is a list of cases awaiting action in a court. The Criminal Courts provide the following methods to search cases set in the courts.
Even though the defendant was not convicted, a dismissed case does not prove that the defendant is factually innocent for the crime for which he or she was arrested. A dismissed case will still remain on the defendant's criminal record.
Docket control orders help parties know what to expect in their family case. Not knowing where your case is going or when you are going to get there makes a family law case a less than a fun experience.
The prosecutor can dismiss or drop the charges when there are errors in the criminal complaint. Prosecutor's discretion. In rare cases, a prosecutor may dismiss criminal charges when there are extenuating circumstances.
The Court's Ruling The court must rule on the motion within 45 days after its filing, which seems to invite movants to seek mandamus relief if the court fails to timely rule. The court may not consider any evidence in deciding the motion.
The Motion to Retain must be verified and state specific grounds. The Motion must also state a date by which the case will be ready for trial.
Most of what occurs during a docket are negotiations between prosecutors and defense attorneys. Prosecutors and defense lawyers discuss the disposition of cases, the status of discovery (evidence provided to the defense), plea bargains, and the possibility of trial.