Rule 24 – Trial Jurors

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(a) Examination of Jurors. The court shall conduct the initial examination of the prospective jurors unless the court, in its discretion, elects to allow the parties or their attorneys to conduct an initial examination, either directly or indirectly through the court....

Rule 23 – Trial by Jury or by the Court

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(a) Trial by Jury; Waiver. All cases in the Unified Criminal Docket shall proceed to jury trial unless the defendant, with the approval of the court, waives a jury trial in writing signed by the defendant in open court, but the absence of a writing in such a case...

Rule 21 – Place of Trial

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(a) Venue. The trial shall be in the county in which the crime was allegedly committed, except as otherwise provided by law.(b) Change of Venue.(1)Upon Motion. The court upon motion of the defendant shall transfer the proceeding as to the defendant to another county...

Rule 18 – Dispositional Conference

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(a) Appearance required. The defendant and defendant’s counsel, if any, shall appear at the dispositional conference. The State shall be represented at the dispositional conference by an attorney who has full authority to make decisions regarding disposition of,...