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C.D. Cal. L.Cr.R. 57-3.5.1

Availability of Defendant

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The defendant

shall not be present during settlement discussions, unless

otherwise ordered by the settlement judge. However, the

defendant shall be available (a) in the courtroom of the

settlement judge, if the defendant is not in custody or (b) in the

Marshal’s lock-up, if the defendant is under pretrial detention,

unless the defendant's availability is waived by the settlement

judge.

Provenance

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www.cacd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-18
Content hash
00f2d559913ef850af5ffafeef713fb18fb65a11d4f2ed07b78ac934d0fecef7
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