13th Judicial Circuit - Local Rule 35

35. Pre-Trial Hearings and Pre-Trial Conferences

All criminal cases scheduled for jury trial in Boone County shall be set for a pre-trial hearing on the law day no less than one week preceding the trial date. Any preliminary matters, including pleas of guilty and pre-trial motions, shall be noticed up and heard as provided in Local Court Rules 2.3, 33.1, and 34.2. The defendant shall be required to be present for the pre-trial hearing.

A pre-trial conference may be set in civil or criminal jury cases by the trial judge on the court's own motion, or at the request of either party, in order to clarify issues or expedite the trial.