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482nd Docket Procedures

 
  1. Arraignment setting. (Day 1)
    1. Parties assigned to the case and linked. Both parties expected to review the case and identify evidence that both parties need to proceed to trial with the case. Defense to file discovery request or use the Court’s standard discovery order. Make all request for discovery. State is required to reach out to the agencies to put in their request for items included but not limited to
      1. RIP
      2. Labs
      3. Blood
      4. DNA
      5. 911
      6. Dash Cam
      7. Body Cam
      8. Medical Records
      9. CPS records
      10. Ballistics and Toxicology Reports

         

  2. Second Setting (45-60 days after 1st setting) 45-60 days
    1. Parties need not approach the Court.
    2. Parties to discuss with each other matters, determine outstanding discovery.

       

  3. Third Setting (45-60 days after second setting) 90-120 days
    1. Parties need not approach the Court.
    2. Parties to discuss with each other matters, determine outstanding discovery.
    3. May give additional settings at this phase based on the date given for discovery compliance.

       

  4. Fourth Setting (30 days after Third setting. Discovery Compliance) (In Person) 120-150 days
    1. Both sides must approach the Court with status updates
    2. Discovery compliance setting. Parties update on the status of the discovery. If discovery complete, 30 days reset given for parties to talk and place it on the trial docket. If all discovery isn’t provided by the Discovery compliance setting, 2 weeks setting for a discovery compliance hearing to determine if 39.14 has been complied with in a timely manner.
    3. Discovery orders must be submitted, prior to getting a trial date.
    4. Both sides should evaluate their cases in preparation for a trial setting date at next setting.


  5. Fifth Setting (In Person) 135-180 days
    1. Evidentiary Hearing/ Compliance hearing
      1. All motions will be heard, ruled on and signed prior to getting a reset.
      2. Case will get a trial and pre-trial conference date this setting.

         

  6. Sixth Setting (In Person) – 1 month before trial setting
    1. Pre-Trial conference setting
    2. Party announcements. All witness confirmed availability through the entire week of trial setting. Verify all parties ready.

       

  7. Seventh Setting (In person) 165-240 days
    1. Trial 
    2. Carried- all cases that do not go on the Friday trial setting will be carried to the following Wednesday for trial.

 

 

Must approach the Court Resets

 State jail: cases 90 days old
 3rd degree: cases 120 days old
 2nd degree or higher: cases 180 days old
 Capital Murders: cases 250 days old

 

Case Settings

 

 

 

 

 

Approach Court

Pre-Trial conf.

Jury Trials

State jail cases

90+ days

150+ days

180+ days

3rd degree cases

120+ days

180+ days

220+ days

2nd/1st degree

180+ days

240+ days

270+ days

Capital/Murders

250+ days

350+ days

380+ days

 

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