Defendant Required at Plea Conferences and Case Dispositions #2 — Division C
Summary
Judge Bonavita requires the defendant's presence at all plea conferences and second case dispositions; jury trials own Tuesdays/Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m.
Applies to
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"DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE IS REQUIRED for all plea conferences and Case Dispositions #2" / "Tuesdays and Wednesdays are specifically reserved for JURY TRIALS at 8:15 a.m." / "specially set by the Court on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons beginning at 1:30 PM"
- Official source
- PBC County Court — Division C Instructions (Judge Bonavita)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division C Instructions (Judge Bonavita). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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