The time guidelines adopted for the District Court Criminal Division are:

Time guidelines are subject to modification by the Chief District Court Judge or District Court Administrator with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Failure to meet these time guidelines shall not alone be grounds for dismissal. The model code definition of the institution of and disposition of a criminal case is adopted; i.e. a case is considered opened and the time begins to run when an arrest is made, or when a citation, summons, or warrant is served.

Citations must be properly delivered to the District Court Clerk within seven (7) days of issuance or they will not be processed, unless good cause is shown or as otherwise ordered by the Chief Judge of Jefferson District Court.

Disposition of a case occurs at the time of dismissal, plea of guilt, finding of guilt, or transfer to the Grand Jury. The following occurrences specifically do not count toward measurement of the time: show cause date; sentencing date; pre-trial diversion; drug court referral; Department of Transportation referral; mental health diversion; competency and/or criminal responsibility evaluations; or, arrest and/or bench warrants.