Supreme Court Operating Rules

First Adopted: July 26, 1996

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2009

Court Operating Rule (COR) 17 | Case Processing Time Standards | Definitions

COR 17.33

Associate Criminal Case Types: Felony cases prior to the filing of the indictment or information, misdemeanor cases, serious traffic and serious watercraft cases, municipal trials de novo, and misdemeanor certifications.

Filing: The date of the filing of the felony complaint or affidavit, misdemeanor information, or receipt of case documents on a change of venue or, for supplemental filings, the date the supplemental filing was initiated, for instance a motion for new trial is sustained or a plea of guilty is withdrawn.

Resolution: The date the case is bound over, the preliminary hearing is waived, an indictment is filed, the trial court enters a finding of guilt, dismissal, or incompetency, the jury reaches a verdict, the prosecutor dismisses the case, the case is transferred to another county on a change of venue or the case is otherwise disposed, whichever first occurs.

(Adopted July 26, 1996, effective January 1, 1997. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended December 18, 2008, effective January 1, 2009.)
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