Court Calendars-Criminal
Criminal Calendars Information
COPAS | Change of Plea and Sentencing |
COP | Change of Plea |
I/C | In Custody |
O/C | Out of Custody |
How to appear via Zoom
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Criminal Calendars | Day & Time | Zoom Meeting Link, ID and Passcode |
Competency Hearings | Monday 9:00/9:30 am |
869-5020-2647# |
Treatment Reviews and Non-Compliance | Monday 10:30/11:00 am |
993-5368-1162# |
Arraignment Calendars | Tuesday 9:00/10:00/10:30/11:00 am | 886-5164-7386# Passcode: 700715 Zoom |
IC Omnibus/Miscellaneous Motions | Wednesday 9:00/10:00/11:00 |
845-9203-5378# |
COPAS |
Wednesday 9:00/9:30/10:30 am & 1:30 pm |
957-2958-0590# |
Criminal Trial Confirmation | Thursday 8:30 am/9:30-11:30 am | 893-0665-2483# Passcode: 220706 Zoom |
OC Omnibus/Misc. Motions | Thursday 9:00/10:00/11:00 am & 3:00 pm | 934-1053-2223# Passcode: 273881 Zoom |
Resentencing | Thursday 1:30 pm |
899-5873-2865# |
Preliminary Appearance | Monday 2:30 pm | 986-7177-2595# Passcode: 281595 Zoom |
Preliminary Appearance | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 3:00 pm |
990-8792-7436# |
Monday I/C 9:00; O/C 9:30
- Calendar Cap of 25 on 9:00 calendar, Cap of 5 on 9:30 calendar.
- Usually set by court order but can be set by Notice of any party.
- Order required to set within three judicial days or over cap.
- If report is not completed and filed prior to hearing, matter will be continued.
- If contested competency requiring testimony, must be set for Evidentiary Hearing.
- If report filed and competency agreed, order is entered, and trial dates are set.
Monday I/C 9:00, 10:00
Tuesday I/C 1:30, 2:30; O/C 3:30
Wednesday I/C 9:00; O/C 9:30, 10:30; I/C 1:30 (Wednesday is the only COPAS calendar via Zoom)
Thursday I/C 1:30
- Calendar Cap of 4 for Monday I/C 9:00, 10:00, Tuesday I/C 1:30, 2:30 and Wednesday O/C 9:30 and 10:30 time slots; Cap of 2 for Tuesday O/C 3:30, Wednesday I/C 9:00, 1:30 time slots; and Cap of 3 for Thursday I/C 1:30 time slot.
- Also includes sentencing, entry into diversion, agreed diversion revocations and stipulated facts bench trials (for stipulated facts bench trials, judge’s copies required)
- Set by Notice of Hearing – Use current form that describes anticipated plea.
- May be set by court order. Court order required within two judicial days or over cap.
- If lengthy statements or argument is anticipated, instead of setting on a COPAS calendar, parties may present motion for special set hearing. Motions for special set hearings should identify the projected length of a special set hearing. Motions for special set hearings may be presented ex parte. If granted, parties provide the order to court administration and thereafter work with court staff to set hearing.
Monday 10:30, 11:00
- Calendar cap of 8 per time slot.
- Diversion Review or Review of sentencing alternative may also be set on this calendar.
- Set by the court at sentencing, continued by court order, or set by Notice of Hearing.
- Treatment reports should be filed prior to hearing.
- Defendants may not be represented by counsel at Treatment Review.
- If Petition Alleging Noncompliance filed by Prosecutor, counsel may need to be appointed or re-appointed as there is a right to counsel if sanction could be imposed.
- Hearings are continued to monitor treatment compliance or set as Non-compliance if Petition Alleging Noncompliance filed.
- Can accept stipulation to Noncompliance and issue sanction, but if Noncompliance
is contested, must be set as an Evidentiary Hearing.
Monday 11:00
- Calendar cap of 2.
- Sentencing with Presentence Investigation
- Sentencing after revocation of sentencing alternative
- COP/sentencing if sex offense, victims addressing the court, lengthy argument, or other
special circumstances - Set by notice of hearing or court order, but court order required if within 2 court days
or over cap.
Monday 1:30
Thursday 9:00
- Calendar cap of 4 per time slot.
- At these hearings, testimony may or may not be taken.
If any testimony is taken, findings of fact are required. - Briefs should be filed, and judge’s copies provided prior to the hearing.
Often, there is a briefing schedule if set by court order. - Can be set by Notice of Hearing or court order.
Examples:
3.5 and 3.6 hearings.
Contested issues regarding competency- related topics including, but not limited to, contested competency, Sell (forced medication) hearings, and Hand motions.
Contested Noncompliance.
Contested revocation of diversion or sentencing alternative.
Contested Restitution.
Lengthy or complex motions.
Helpful to include anticipated length of the hearing and briefing schedule when set (either by order or Notice).
Monday 2:30
Tuesday-Friday 3:00
- No Calendar cap.
- New case: Appoint attorney if appropriate, determine whether facts support probable
cause for alleged crime, set conditions of release, and set future hearing(s). - Warrant returns – set conditions and new court dates.
- Extraditions may also be on this calendar.
- Matters not addressed due to time are continued based upon priority.
- Matters not reached on a Friday are continued to Tuesday.
- Corrections determines calendar as all are I/C based on arrest.
- May hear from impacted person regarding conditions of release.
- Documents provided prior to hearing: Indigency Screening Form, Declaration in Support of Probable Cause, Pretrial Services Report.
Prosecutor or Defense counsel may note a motion in a pending case on the preliminary appearance calendar as follows:
- A Notice of Hearing and motion must be filed by 11 am the day of the Preliminary Appearance Calendar; and
- Copies of Notice of Hearing and motion must be provided to all members of the Preliminary Appearance distribution list at the same time as filing.
- Judicial officer decides at the hearing whether the motion will be heard on that date, continued to a future calendar, or stricken (subject to re-noting by party).
Tuesday I/C 9:00; O/C 10:00, 10:30, 11:00
- Calendar cap of 20 at 9:00; Cap of 6 at 10:00, 10:30, and 11:00.
- Arraignments set by order at Preliminary Hearing, continued by court order, or Summons setting arraignment by Prosecutor.
- May also include Attorney Status or Firearms Review by court order.
- No motions may be set on this calendar by counsel.
- No motions will be considered except agreed orders (ex parte).
- If defendant fails to appear, the state may request a bench warrant.
Tuesdays 11:30
- Cap 2.
- Court considers motions to quash warrants. If granted, court addresses attorney appointment, if necessary, and sets future court dates.
Tuesday 10:00 and Wednesday 2:30
- Calendar cap of 30 per time slot.
- Drug Court Reviews set at time of contract signing and at each review.
- Orientations set by court order.
- Drug Court staff may add matters on to calendar, including sanctions hearings and termination hearings.
- COPAS, Stipulated Facts bench trials, and sentencing may also occur on this calendar for participants in Drug Court.
- Upon entry into drug court, all trial related dates are stricken.
Wednesday 9:00, 10:00, 11:00
- Calendar cap of 15 for Omnibus time slots; Cap of 5 for Misc. Motions time slots.
- Omnibus generally scheduled by the court in an order at Arraignment.
- Omnibus also set by court order of continuance.
- Omnibus can be continued if COP is scheduled
- Motions set by Notice of Hearing, which should indicate the motion.
- Separate motion must be filed.
Sign agreed orders:
- Continuance of Omnibus (unless more than 2 continuances, which require approval).
- Consolidated Omnibus Orders.
- Continuance of Trial and other court dates.
- Orders setting change of plea hearing.
Types of Motions:
- Modify Conditions of Release.
- Motion to Revoke Conditions.
- Furlough request.
- Withdrawal/new Counsel.
- Modify any date set by court order.
- Rescission or modification of No Contact Order.
- Set hearing or special set hearing.
- Attorney status.
- Any other miscellaneous criminal motion.
All contested motions are heard on the record.
Thursday I/C 8:30; O/C 9:30, 9:45, 10:00, 10:15, 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:30
- Calendar cap of 60 for I/C time slot; Cap of 5 for all O/C time slots.
- Confirm for trial the following week. Trial confirmation order completed considering input from parties.
- Motions to Continue should be filed prior to hearing.
- Agreed trial continuances may be presented. For older cases, parties expected to put on record basis for continuance and whether proposed future court dates are realistic.
- Trial Confirmation Orders entered for each case confirmed.
- May address motions for counsel to withdraw or new counsel.
- If defendant fails to appear, may authorize the issuance of a bench warrant.
- Firearm Review Hearings are set on this Calendar.
Thursday 9:00, 10:00, 11:00
- Calendar cap of 15 for Omnibus time slots; Cap of 5 for Misc. Motions time slots.
- Omnibus generally scheduled by the court in an order at Arraignment.
- Omnibus also set by court order of continuance.
- Omnibus can be continued if COP is scheduled
- Motions set by Notice of Hearing, which should indicate the motion.
- Separate motion must be filed.
Sign agreed orders:
- Continuance of Omnibus (unless more than 2 continuances, which require approval).
- Consolidated Omnibus Orders.
- Continuance of Trial and other court dates.
- Orders setting change of plea hearing.
Types of Motions:
- Modify Conditions of Release.
- Motion to Revoke Conditions.
- Furlough request.
- Withdrawal/new Counsel.
- Modify any date set by court order.
- Rescission or modification of No Contact Order.
- Set hearing or special set hearing.
- Attorney status.
- Any other miscellaneous criminal motion.
All contested motions are heard on the record.
Thursday 1:30
- Calendar cap of 6.
- Set by Notice of Hearing or court order.
- Briefing should be filed prior to hearing.
Thursday 3:00
- Calendar cap of 10
- Set by Notice of Hearing (with motion or motion previously filed) or Court Order
Types of motions:
- Rescission/Modification of no contact order
- Vacate conviction
- Modification of Judgment and Sentence
- Modify conditions of Release/Bail (work release, EHM, furlough, etc.)
- Withdrawal/new counsel
- Restitution (agreed orders)
- Forfeit bail
- Continuance/modify court dates
- Extension of time to begin sentence/WR/EHM
- LFO modification, waiver of interest, etc.
- Any miscellaneous criminal motion
Motions should be filed in court file with bench copy if within 2 days.
Motions brought by a represented defendant, not their attorney, will be stricken
unless it is a motion regarding the representation
Friday 11:00 (in chambers only, no court hearing)
- Set by Clerk’s Office based upon Notice of Hearing.
- All documents filed in court file, including state’s response.
- Reviewed by judicial officer and Order granting or denying is filed in court file.