(a) Traffic offenders with a pre-payable and/or a mandatory court appearance shall be cited to appear in Courtroom No. B fourteen (14) days from the date of the offense. Should no traffic court be scheduled on the fourteenth (14th) day, the offender shall be cited to appear on the next nearest traffic court date following the fourteenth (14th) day. Traffic offenders who are arrested and do not make bond, and/or persons charged with a crime shall appear before the first available and traffic court session following their incarceration, arrest or service of summons.

(b) A criminal and/or traffic case may be adjudicated upon the first appearance of the alleged offender. If a criminal or traffic case is not adjudicated upon the first appearance, the alleged offender shall be advised by the Court of the date and time of his next court appearance and the nature of the proceedings which will occur at that time.

(c) If appropriate, and in the sound discretion of the Court, counsel may be appointed for an alleged offender at the first court appearance.