Rule 7.023 - Status Check Conference in Criminal Jury Trials: Trial Postponements(1) All attorneys and defendants in criminal jury cases must personally appear at a status check conference to advise the court as to the trial status of the case. The conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday of the week before which the trial is set. If that Thursday is a holiday, the status check conference shall be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday of that week.(2) If a case will be resolved by a plea, a Plea Notice may be filed, and personal appearance will not be required. Attached hereto as Appendix D is a sample form for use as a "Plea Notice."(3) In the absence of unusual circumstances, requests for trial postponements will not be considered at the status check conference unless by the preceding Monday a motion is filed supported by a declaration or affidavit containing particularized facts justifying a need for a reset of the trial.Jackson Supp. L. R. 7.023
Amended effective 2/1/2024.