What happens at the Plea Agreement docket?
In traffic and non-traffic misdemeanor cases, this is the defendant's second court appearance. It is a scheduled hearing between an Assistant County Attorney and the defendant (or his attorney) to determine whether the case will go to trial or be resolved with a plea. These hearings focus on resolving the case short of trial. If a plea bargain is going to be offered by the Prosecutor, it is done here

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1. What kind of cases does a County Attorney handle?
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3. What happens at the Plea Agreement docket?
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