Recognizing that excessive appearances as witnesses in court proceedings take citizens away from other important activities, and in particular, that excessive court appearances by law enforcement officers interfere with their availability to be present in the community to protect and serve the citizens of Jefferson County, the District Court shall take all reasonable steps to reduce excessive witness appearances in Court.

All cases continued from arraignment in Court should be continued without process for a pretrial conference with the exception of all felony cases and all citizens' warrants. Pass dates from arraignment should be scheduled within two (2) weeks, if possible.