If a defendant in a criminal case fails to appear at a scheduled court date and wishes to be placed back on the docket to address a bench warrant or a DOT failure to appear notice, the defendant shall contact the clerk's office for a date & time to be added to the docket. On that date, the defendant shall stop by the clerk's office at 8:30 a.m. to confirm their presence, at which time, the clerk will add them to the docket for that day.

Unless otherwise approved by the court, no fines and/or costs bench warrants are to be added back onto the court's docket.

If copies to opposing counsel are served by mail, motions must be filed and served no later than five days prior to the day of the scheduled hearing excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, unless a different time is required by other rules of court.

If copies to opposing counsel are served in person, by fax, e-mail, or e-filing, motions must be filed and served seventy-two(72) hours prior to the scheduled hearing excluding Saturdays, Sunday, and holidays, unless a different time is required by other rules of court.

With regard to cases which are scheduled for trial, all dispositive motions, discovery issues, motions to continue and foreseeable evidentiary motions, so far as possible, shall be scheduled to be heard on the date of the final pretrial conference or a date prior to the day of trial.