Superior Court Rules Table of Contents
96. All requests for continuances or postponements by the
defendant in a criminal case shall be in writing signed by the defendant and his
counsel. Said request shall include an express waiver of the defendant's right
to a speedy trial as it relates to said motion.
96-A. Criminal case scheduling orders shall be established in
each county as follows:
1. A pretrial deadline date by which
time any plea negotiation must be completed.
2. Discovery deadline date.
3. Structuring/scheduling (call of
the list) hearings date to conform with plea negotiations deadline date, and
filing of Intent to Enter a Guilty Plea(s).
4. A. Motions deadline date.
Motions to suppress shall be filed not later than forty-five (45) calendar days
prior to the scheduled jury selection date, or within such other time in advance
of trial as the Court may order for good cause shown or may provide for in a
pretrial scheduling order.
B. Special
assignment date(s) for any motions sounding in suppression or other motions that
may be dispositive (motions to quash, dismiss, etc.) a reasonable time in
advance of the plea negotiations deadline date.
5. Overall time frame from
arraignment or filing of Rule 97 waiver to the date the case(s) is scheduled for
trial on the merits.
6. Provision for waiver of deadlines
upon filing of written motion setting forth good cause for the requested waiver.
7. Uniform sanctions for failure to
comply with court order governing overall procedures.