Rule 601 – Presence of Judge

(A) A judge shall be present at all stages of the trial.(B) Any judge may preside at a pretrial conference, during the hearing and disposition of a pretrial application, or during the selection of a jury.(C) The judge who is present from the time the trial commences...

Rule 600 – Prompt Trial

(A) COMMENCEMENT OF TRIAL; TIME FOR TRIAL (1) For the purpose of this rule, trial shall be deemed to commence on the date the trial judge calls the case to trial, or the defendant tenders a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. (2) Trial shall commence within the...