Rule 4.025 - CRIMINAL CASE POSTPONEMENTS BY PRESIDING JUDGE; CRIMINAL EX PARTE; AND, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE COURT POSTPONEMENTS(1) Postponements of felony case trial dates should be presented either to the Presiding Judge at ex parte or to the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court by setting a status conference with the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court, at which both the defense attorney and assigned deputy district attorney are present. Requests for postponement will not be allowed by the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court if received less than twenty-four hours before the next Call appearance in Presiding Court. Parties should avoid requesting a postponement of the trial dates on the day of Call if at all possible.(2) Motions to Rescind Bench Warrants ordered at a Call proceeding shall be presented only to the Presiding Judge or designee at either ex parte session specified under SLR 5.025. All other felony ex parte matters shall be presented at the morning or afternoon ex parte sessions specified in SLR 5.025.(3) For misdemeanor cases assigned to the Criminal Procedure Court, requests for postponement of these cases or requests to rescind bench warrants ordered in these cases must be presented to the Criminal Procedure Court or as otherwise specified in the CPC procedural rules.Multnomah Supp. L. R. 4.025
Amended effective 2/1/2024.