Rule 19 - Pretrial Conference(a)Time and Purpose. At any time after the arraignment on petition or entry of a deny plea, the court may schedule a pretrial conference on the record to consider: (1) simplification of the issues; (2) the possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and documents which will avoid the introduction of unnecessary evidence; (3) the number of witnesses who will give testimony of a cumulative nature; and (4) such other matters as may aid in the adjudication of the petition. (b)Order. The court shall enter an order reciting the agreement made at the conference. This order controls the subsequent course of the proceedings unless modified at the adjudication hearing in order to prevent manifest injustice. SCO 845 effective 8/15/1987