27.03.050 Trial Readiness.
At least 15 days prior to a trial date, a readiness hearing must be held; the exact date will be decided by the Court. All parties shall attend the trial readiness hearing. At the readiness hearing, the following matters will be concluded: stipulations of facts; all plea negotiations; exchange of witness lists; providing of any discovery not previously completed; and motions on legal issues arising since the last pretrial hearing or due to new evidence.
(1) At the readiness hearing, the parties must notify the Court that they are ready or not for trial. If both parties state that they are ready for trial, the case will subsequently be tried by jury, unless waived by the defendant, or concluded by a plea of guilty, plea of no contest or a dismissal of the charge(s).
(2) If, after the readiness hearing, the defendant decides to plead guilty, plead no contest, the plaintiff moves to dismiss, or if either party seeks a continuance of the trial date, the parties shall notify the other party and the Court Clerk. The Clerk shall then set the matter for a change of plea hearing or a motion hearing on the next available Court calendar.
(3) Failure of the defendant to be present at the trial readiness hearing will result in the issuance of a bench warrant for failure to appear, forfeiture of bail, and the striking of the jury trial date.