27.03.040 Pretrial Hearing.
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In every criminal case in which the defendant pleads not guilty, the Court shall set a date for a pretrial hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to present motions, complete plea bargaining, or to set a trial date and readiness hearing.
(1) If the defendant fails to appear at the pretrial hearing after receiving proper notice, forfeiture of bail will be ordered and the Court will issue a bench warrant for the defendant’s arrest unless the defendant’s appearance has been excused by the Court.
(2) Unless the pretrial hearing is continued to another date or the case is resolved at the hearing, the Court shall set a jury trial. If the right to jury trial is waived, the Court shall set a bench trial date.