Judge Bryson requires the defendant personally at the pretrial hearing; defense counsel cannot waive the defendant's presence.
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"defendant must be present at the Pretrial hearing. Defense Counsel cannot waive a defendant's presence"
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Judge Wolfe enforces AO S-2024-062(28)(A) with teeth: every pretrial motion in a case transferred to TD-3 must be scheduled and heard by the original transferring judge — failure to do so timely is deemed a waiver.
Judge Rice mirrors the F-division waiver with an exception: all motions other than motions in limine must be filed AND heard before the Pretrial Conference or they are waived; limine motions must at least be filed by then.
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