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7.00.0 Criminal Rules: upon a defendant’s not-guilty plea the Court to set a firm trial date or pretrial conference and, if a trial date was set, a trial readiness conference date one (1) to fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date (7.01.0); attendance at the trial readiness and/or pretrial conference mandatory for the defendant (except as provided by Penal Code section 977), counsel for defendant and a prosecuting attorney with full authority to dispose of the case, and before it the district attorney (or a deputy district attorney who will try the case and has full authority to dispose of it) and the defense counsel who will try the case to meet and confer and attempt in good faith to reach a disposition without need for a trial (7.02.0(a) and 7.02.0(b)); the Court’s policy to facilitate early disposition of cases, counsel to calendar any change of plea with the assigned department as soon as practicable, the defendant not permitted to plead guilty to less than the principal charges after the trial readiness conference except in unusual circumstances, and, if a prison term is alleged, a certified copy of the commitment from the prosecuting attorney at the conference (7.02.0(c) to 7.02.0(e)); a property bond accepted only after a hearing under Penal Code section 1298, set by a noticed motion with proof of service to the district attorney filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing date and submitted with the application for real property equity bond and declaration of property owner, a signed promissory note, a certified copy of the recorded deed of trust, a current lot book guarantee (preliminary title report) prepared by a recognized California title company, an appraisal by a certified appraiser and statements from all mortgage companies having liens against the property, any additional evidence the Court may require to ascertain the true equity, and all costs to process the bond borne by the applicant (7.03.0); personal surety bonds (Pen. Code, § 1278) not recommended and normally not allowed (7.04.0); motions in limine in writing, each limited to a single subject and consecutively numbered, and responses addressing the subject of the motion and numbered to correspond (7.05.0); no oral testimony at sentencing or law and motion hearings unless the party offering it notices the Court and the opposing party two (2) court days prior to the hearing (7.06.0); reports containing confidential personal information about any victim or witness, including police, arrest and investigative reports, submitted by a prosecutor in support of a criminal complaint, indictment or information or by a prosecutor or law enforcement officer in support of a search warrant or arrest warrant, maintained in the court file as confidential reports, a request to review one made in writing to the Court, confidential personal information as defined by Penal Code section 964, subdivision (b) redacted by the Court within five (5) court days of the written request, and the redacted report provided to the person who made the request if it is approved (7.07.0); all motions accompanied by a memorandum of supporting points and authorities with a description of the facts, a specification of the charged offenses and the authorities relied upon, references to the record supported by specific citations, the memorandum not exceeding fifteen (15) pages and an opposition ten (10) pages, the page limit not including exhibits, declarations, attachments, a table of contents, a table of authorities or the proof of service (7.08.0(a) and 7.08.0(b)); and an ex parte application, with written notice to the other parties at least twenty-four (24) hours before the memorandum is due, for permission to file a longer memorandum, stating reasons why the argument cannot be made within the stated limit, a table of contents and a table of authorities in a memorandum exceeding ten (10) pages and also an opening summary of the argument in one exceeding fifteen (15) pages, and multiple motions in the same case filed and heard at the same time to the extent practicable (7.08.0(c) to 7.08.0(e))
7.00.0 CRIMINAL RULES 7.01.0 Calendaring: Upon the entry of a not-guilty plea by a defendant, the Court shall set: a. A firm trial date or pretrial conference; and b. In the event a trial date was set, a trial readiness conference date one (1) to fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date. (Amended 7/01/16, 1/01/01; effective 7/01/98) 7.02.0 Trial Readiness or Pretrial Conference: a. Attendance at
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
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7.00.0 CRIMINAL RULES 7.01.0 Calendaring: Upon the entry of a not-guilty plea by a defendant, the Court shall set: a. A firm trial date or pretrial conference; and b. In the event a trial date was set, a trial readiness conference date one (1) to fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date. (Amended 7/01/16, 1/01/01; effective 7/01/98) 7.02.0 Trial Readiness or Pretrial Conference: a. Attendance at the trial readiness conference and/or pretrial conference is mandatory for the defendant (except as provided by Penal Code section 977), counsel for defendant, and a prosecuting attorney with full authority to dispose of the case. b. Prior to the trial readiness conference and/or pretrial conference, both the district attorney (or a deputy district attorney who will try the case and who has full authority to dispose of the case) and the defense counsel who will try the case must meet and confer and attempt in good faith to reach a disposition without need for a trial. c. It is the policy of this Court to facilitate early disposition of cases. Counsel shall calendar with the department of the Court to which the case has been assigned any change of plea as soon as practicable. d. Except in unusual circumstances, after the trial readiness conference(s) or such other date as the Court may prescribe, the defendant may not be permitted to plead guilty to less than the principal charges. e. If a prison term is alleged, the prosecuting attorney shall provide a certified copy of the commitment at the time of the conference. (Amended 7/01/16, 1/01/01; effective 7/01/98) 7.03.0 Bail-Real Property Bonds: Before a property bond may be accepted by the Court, a hearing must be held pursuant to Penal Code section 1298. In order to set the matter for hearing, a noticed motion with proof of service to the district attorney must be filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the date set for hearing. The following documents must be submitted with the motion: a. Application for real property equity bond and declaration of property owner b. Signed promissory note c. Certified copy of the recorded deed of trust d. Current lot book guarantee (preliminary title report) concerning the property, prepared by a recognized California title company e. Appraisal of the property by a certified appraiser f. Statements from any and all mortgage companies having liens against the property, showing the amount of present obligations owed on the property The Court may require additional evidence in the order to ascertain the true equity in the property held by the applicants. All costs incurred to process the property bond must be borne by the applicant. (Amended 7/01/16, 1/01/01; effective 7/01/98) 7.04.0 Personal Surety Bonds: Personal surety bonds (see Pen. Code, § 1278) are not recommended and normally will not be allowed by the Court. (Amended 7/01/16, 1/01/01; effective 7/01/98) 7.05.0 Motions in Limine: All motions in limine shall be in writing. Each motion is limited to a single subject. Motions shall be consecutively numbered. Responses shall address the subject of the motion and shall be numbered to correspond to the motions. (Amended 7/01/16; effective 1/01/01) 7.06.0 Oral Testimony at Sentencing and Law and Motion Hearings: Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no oral testimony shall be allowed at sentencing hearings or at law and motion hearings unless the party offering the oral testimony notices the Court and the opposing party two (2) court days prior to the hearing. (Amended 7/01/16; effective 1/01/01) 7.07.0 Police Reports; Availability and Confidentiality: Reports containing confidential personal information about any victim or witness, including but not limited to police reports, arrest reports, and investigative reports, that are submitted to the Court by a prosecutor in support of a criminal complaint, indictment, or information or by a prosecutor or law enforcement officer in support of a search warrant or arrest warrant shall be maintained in the court file as confidential reports. a. Any request to review a report described above as a confidential report shall be made in writing to the Court. b. Within five (5) court days of receiving the written request, the report shall be reviewed, and any confidential personal information as defined by Penal Code section 964, subdivision (b) shall be redacted by the Court. c. If the request is approved, the redacted report shall be provided to the person who made the written request. (Amended 7/01/16; effective 7/01/05) 7.08.0 Motions: a. All motions shall be accompanied by a memorandum of supporting points and authorities that includes a description of the facts, a specification of the charged offenses, and the authorities relied upon. References to the record shall be supported by specific citations. b. The memorandum of points and authorities shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Opposition to the motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages. The page limit does not include exhibits, declarations, attachments, a table of contents, a table of authorities, or the proof of service. c. A party may apply to the Court ex parte, but with written notice of the application to the other parties, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the memorandum of points and authorities is due, for permission to file a longer memorandum. The application shall state reasons why the argument cannot be made within the stated limit. d. A memorandum that exceeds ten (10) pages must include a table of contents and a table of authorities. A memorandum that exceeds fifteen (15) pages must also include an opening summary of the argument. e. To the extent practicable, multiple motions relating to the same case should be filed and heard at the same time. (Amended 7/01/16; effective 1/01/14)
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.