SLR 4-17.071: PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

(1) The recipient of a parking citation may be represented by counsel. Another individual willing to accept financial responsibility for the case may be allowed to appear to address the case. (2) Once the trial has been scheduled, the court will issue a trial notice to the Defendant and to the law enforcement agency that issued the parking citation. Any notice to the Defendant will be sent to the most recent address the Court has on file, or via electronic mail if the registered owner has opted-in to receive email communication from the court. (3) The issuing officer and the recipient of the citation are each permitted one postponement of the scheduled trial date. A permissible postponement must be requested in writing to the court more than 14 days prior to the scheduled trial date. Second (and subsequent) or untimely postponement requests will be summarily denied absent extraordinary circumstances. The postponement MUST include: (a) Citation or case number; AND (b) Signature; AND (c) Written request of postponement. (4) Trial Cancellations. In the event (a) of a dismissal granted in accordance with SLR 17.025, or (b) the recipient elects to change a previously entered “not guilty” plea and proceed instead in accordance with SLR 17.015(1) of (2), a previously scheduled trial will be cancelled by the court. For a trial to be cancelled, submissions must be received before 5 p.m. the business day before the trial. (5) Trials. The defendant and any witnesses may appear by declaration with the written submission substituting for in-person testimony. The submission of a declaration constitutes a waiver of the right to appear in person and an agreement to pay any fine assessed in accordance with SLR 17.905.