Criminal_Pre-Trial_Proceedings-Pretrial_Conference-Captions.xml
Criminal_Pre-Trial_Proceedings-Pretrial_Conference-Captions.xml
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<p begin="00:00:00.25" end="00:00:05.30">This is your legal minute, brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
<p begin="00:00:06.00" end="00:00:12.80">Sometimes in the news, you’ll hear that the attorneys and judge in a case are having a “pre-trial conference,”</p>
<p begin="00:00:12.90" end="00:00:15.40">and most people have no idea what that means.</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.50" end="00:00:21.70">Well, pre-trial conferences come in many forms, and may be differently handled from judge to judge.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.80" end="00:00:26.70">However, generally, they are a time for the opposing attorneys to meet with the judge,</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.80" end="00:00:32.40">either formally or informally, to talk about issues coming up in a particular case.</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.50" end="00:00:39.40">Sometimes, the discussions are about certain procedures; sometimes, the conferences center on the logistics of the case—</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.50" end="00:00:44.70">when certain motions are due, for example, or setting a date for a trial to take place.</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.80" end="00:00:53.10">Often, however, pre-trial conferences are used by the attorneys and the judge as opportunities to explore settlement of a case before trial.</p>
<p begin="00:00:53.20" end="00:01:00.60">In a criminal case, this may be in the form of a negotiated plea in exchange for certain sentencing recommendations by the State.</p>
<p begin="00:01:00.70" end="00:01:04.40">In a civil case, the parties explore whether an agreed-upon sum of money</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.50" end="00:01:09.20">can be exchanged between the parties to resolve the disputes short of trial.</p>
<p begin="00:01:09.30" end="00:01:16.00">This legal minute is brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
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