Queen Anne's Cnty. Cir. Ct. Criminal DCM Plan III

A. SUMMONS

Upon filing, a request for summons will be referred to the Assignment Office for

preparation of directions for scheduling an initial appearance and/or hearing date for the

consideration by the Court. At the time when the summons is authorized by the Court, the

Assignment Office will advise the clerk’s office to (i) issue a notice assigning the defendant’s

initial appearance on the first date designated on the Court Schedule for initial appearances

which is not more than 15 days after the Court’s authorization. At the initial appearance, the

defendant will be informed of the date for hearing on the alleged violation of probation as that

will be set on the first available date designated for such hearings on the Court Schedule that is at

least 15 days but not more than 45 days after the initial appearance. The clerk’s office will send

notice of the hearing date to the State’s Attorney, the defendant, and the probation officer who

filed the report on which the proceeding is based.

Upon entry of appearance of an attorney for defendant, the Assignment Office will

instruct the clerk’s office to (i) vacate the initial appearance hearing, (ii) issue notice of hearing

regarding violation of probation that is designated by the Assignment Office on a date not more

than 45 days after the Court’s authorization, (iii) send copies of the notice to the State’s

Attorney, the probation agent, the defendant and counsel.

B. WARRANT

Upon notification of the apprehension of a person pursuant to an arrest warrant or body

attachment issued by this court in a criminal action, and upon authorization from the Court, the

Assignment Office will advise the clerk’s office to (i) promptly arrange for that person to be

brought before the Court for purposes of bail review (via video conference proceeding, if

available) and (ii) issue notice for hearing regarding violation of probation that is designated by

the Assignment Office on a date that is not more than 45 days after the bail review. At the

direction of the Court, the clerk’s office will issue a warrant for defendant’s arrest regarding

alleged violation of probation.

C. ASSIGNMENT FOR SENTENCING

If the court defers sentencing pending receipt of a pre-sentence report from the Division

of Parole and Probation or for other reason, the clerk’s office shall (i) immediately notify the

Division of Parole and Probation of any request for a report, (ii) if the Court has not already

assigned a sentencing date, the Assignment Office will assign a date designated on the Court

Schedule for criminal dispositions which is not less than 45 or more than 60 days after the date

of the verdict and (iii) instruct the clerk’s office to send notice of the sentencing date to the

State’s Attorney, the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, and any surety.