(1) Unless otherwise ordered, all defendants shall be arraigned in open court on the criminal motion day following the return of service (arrest) on a warrant of indictment or information, and unless there is insufficient time to give adequate notice of the arraignment, in which case the defendant shall be arraigned the following criminal motion day or as directed by the Court.

(2) Unless waived, the defendant shall be interviewed by the pretrial release officer before his or her arraignment.

(3) Both defendant and his or her attorney shall be present at the arraignment.

(4) After appearing with or on behalf of a defendant, unless an attorney notifies the Court he or she has been retained for arraignment purposes only, an attorney shall not be relieved of his or her duties as attorney of record except by order of the Court.

(5) An attorney of record shall not be permitted to withdraw from a criminal case within twenty days of trial, in the absence of good cause shown.

(6) Retained trial counsel shall secure permission of the Court before withdrawing as counsel for any defendant who is to appeal a judgment of conviction. Before such permission can be granted, it shall be the responsibility of retained counsel to prepare and file the following: