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PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases — physical PDF page 1

PJO 25-004 in the Matter of Trial Readiness and Timely Conclusion of Criminal Cases · physical PDF page 1 ·

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREG'°"01.J.l~ ,[' , Y .. EGnt; 
In the Matter of 
Trial Readiness and 
Timely Conclusion of 
Criminal Cases 
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IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY 
Presiding Judge Order 25-004 
Order Requir ing Trial Readiness Information & 
Witness List 
THE ABOVE MATTER coming before the court, sua sponte , and the court being fully advised , 
hereby find good cause as described below to review and re-evaluate the current judge and 
trial assignment practices for criminal cases in Polk County Circuit Court: 
The court's caseload is steadily increasing even after taking COVID19 
restrictions under consideration ; 
That significant cause for the increase in the caseload is due to matters being assigned 
and scheduled before a trial judge prematurely; 
And those matters are often rescheduled due to lack of trial readiness as stated by the 
attorneys . 
THE COURT , having reviewed and considered all relevant information , further finds that: 
The current scheduling and rescheduling practice hinder the Court's ability to efficiently 
manage cases and dispense justice ; 
And that by developing and implementing a process of formally noting trial readiness on 
the record , along with establishing timelines for such recording , will better facilitate timely 
proceeding with scheduled trials to resolve cases and to increase overall case management 
efficiency . 
NOW, THEREFORE , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following trial judge assignment and 
scheduling procedures shall take effect on May 1, 2021 on all Criminal cases : 
a. All in-custody cases without a waiver of 60 days or speedy trial rights will be 
assigned a circuit court judge within 30 days of case filing for further and timely 
proceed ing. 
b. In all other cases , the matters will not be assigned for trial until the Trial Readiness 
Information Form, attached hereto , is completed and filed , along with a complete list 
of witnesses by the attorneys of record in the case within the following timeline : 
1. In all Felony out of custody cases , and Felony in- custody cases , in which the 
defendant has waived speedy trial rights and right to trial within 60 days, the 
parties shall provide the Trial Readiness Information Form and the case shall be

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