601. A Defendant, or any attorney on behalf of a Defendant, shall appear in Court for the Defendant's arraignment unless the arraignment is continued by agreement of the parties. Once an appearance is made by either the Defendant, or the Defendant's attorney, it shall be the responsibility of the Defendant to remain apprised of all future court dates. Pre-Trial Conferences shall be assigned for a date approximately twenty-one (21) days following the Defendant's arraignment, unless good cause is shown to expedite the matter.

602. The attorney for the Defendant shall be in attendance at the pre-trial conference. At the conclusion of the pretrial conference, the case shall be: 1) disposed of by plea; 2) set for a trial on a date certain; 3) scheduled for any pretrial hearings necessitated by the Pretrial Conference; or 4) continued for an additional Pretrial Conference, on good cause shown by either the Commonwealth, the Defendant, or on joint motion of both.