Chapter IV · Arraignment And Preparation For Trial

Rule 10.1. Establishment of trial dates

Amended 2025 (current) Contains Deadlines

At the time of the arraignment of any defendant as hereinabove provided, the Court shall, when a trial of the charge against the defendant shall be necessary, advise the defendant of the date and the time of the trial. The date and time of the trial shall be subsequent to and not the same as the date of the arraignment except the Court, of its own motion and with the consent of the defendant and the prosecuting agency, may order an immediate trial where the interest of justice demands, or where the defendant requests an immediate trial which request is agreed to by the prosecuting agency. The Justice of the Peace Court shall enter upon the docket the date and the time of the trial to be held and the fact that the defendant was advised thereof upon arraignment. No trial date shall be established sooner than 5 days from the date of the arraignment unless with the consent of both the prosecuting agency and the defendant.