murder, forcible rape, and career criminal cases, will include a date, not to exceed 15 days following the arraignment, for tendering of an offer of disposition by the District Attorney, followed by a plea acceptance cut off date 15 days thereafter. The court will not accept a plea based on an offer of disposition after the plea acceptance cut off date. Identifying all pending criminal charges against the same individual and scheduling them for consideration concurrently. Before scheduling a matter, staff will search the CMIS for any other criminal matters pending against the same defendant, including misdemeanors and violation of probation charges. If such matters are found, staff will alert the judge, who will confer with the judge or judges to whom the other matter or matters are assigned and agree on the transfer of all pending cases to one of them. As a general rule, if there are two open felony cases, the later filed will be transferred to the judge to whom the first-filed case has been assigned. Limiting continuances. In accordance with the policy set forth in PC 1050, continuances will not be granted merely for the convenience of the parties or counsel, nor merely upon stipulation by the parties. All judges shall attempt to maintain established trial dates, to the extent consistent with the ends of justice. Scheduling hearings. All hearings shall be scheduled for a time certain. Every judge will exert her or his utmost energies to see that hearings begin at the time scheduled. All judges will assume the bench at or before the time the first matter in the morning or afternoon is scheduled. Eliminating arraignments. Upon the stipulation of all parties, the judge, following the completion of a preliminary hearing and the entry of an order binding the defendant over for trial on one or more of the charges contained in the complaint, will treat the complaint as an information and will immediately conduct an arraignment on the basis of that information. Concurrent resolution of new criminal charges and probation or parole revocation proceedings. When a person currently on probation or parole is charged with a new criminal offense, the court will at the first appearance explore with the District Attorney the possibility of scheduling the matter for a hearing on
murder, forcible rape, and career criminal cases, will include a date, not to exceed 15 days following the arraignment, for tendering of an offer of disposition by the District Attorney, followed by a plea acceptance cut off date 15 days thereafter. The court will not accept a plea based on an offer of disposition after the plea acceptance cut off date. Identifying all pending criminal charges against the same individual and scheduling them for consideration concurrently. Before scheduling a matter, staff will search the CMIS for any other criminal matters pending against the same defendant, including misdemeanors and violation of probation charges. If such matters are found, staff will alert the judge, who will confer with the judge or judges to whom the other matter or matters are assigned and agree on the transfer of all pending cases to one of them. As a general rule, if there are two open felony cases, the later filed will be transferred to the judge to whom the first-filed case has been assigned. Limiting continuances. In accordance with the policy set forth in PC 1050, continuances will not be granted merely for the convenience of the parties or counsel, nor merely upon stipulation by the parties. All judges shall attempt to maintain established trial dates, to the extent consistent with the ends of justice. Scheduling hearings. All hearings shall be scheduled for a time certain. Every judge will exert her or his utmost energies to see that hearings begin at the time scheduled. All judges will assume the bench at or before the time the first matter in the morning or afternoon is scheduled. Eliminating arraignments. Upon the stipulation of all parties, the judge, following the completion of a preliminary hearing and the entry of an order binding the defendant over for trial on one or more of the charges contained in the complaint, will treat the complaint as an information and will immediately conduct an arraignment on the basis of that information. Concurrent resolution of new criminal charges and probation or parole revocation proceedings. When a person currently on probation or parole is charged with a new criminal offense, the court will at the first appearance explore with the District Attorney the possibility of scheduling the matter for a hearing on
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