Carb. Cnty. Pa. 570

As amended through January 4, 2024
Rule 570 - Pretrial Conference
(A) In addition to the provisions of Pa.R.CrimP570, the District Attorney shall conduct a status conference with defense counsel, defendant and, if unrepresented, the defendant on all cases that have not resulted in written agreements at the preliminary hearing level.
(B) Prior to the Defendant's status conference, the District Attorney shall obtain data of the prior criminal convictions, if any, of the defendant and shall calculate the prior record score for guideline sentencing purposes.
(C) At the status conference, the District Attorney shall make the Sentencing Guideline Report available to defense counsel, defendant, and, if unrepresented, the defendant.
(D) At the end of the status conference, written stipulations for pleas, trials, or other dispositions shall be completed and signed by the District Attorney/Assistant District Attorney, defense counsel, and defendant. The original stipulation shall be filed in the Clerk of Courts Office and service made pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576. Continuances shall be completed and signed by the District Attorney/Assistant District Attorney, defense counsel, and defendant and filed in the Clerk of Courts Office within the timeframe set forth pursuant to Carbon County Local Rule CARB.R.Crim.P 106. Failure of any attorney or self-represented defendant to complete, sign and fife the required stipulations at the end of the status conference or failure to fife the timely continuance referenced above, absent exigent circumstances, shall result in the case being listed on the next criminal trial list.

Carb. Cnty. Pa. 570

Effective 7/1/2004 Revision effective 2/15/2014