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The felony PTI program is overseen by the Florida Department of Corrections and looks and feels more like probation. It often requires a long term of supervision, typically 6 -12 months in length. There are usually more conditions that you have to fulfill.

A Pre-Trial hearing also known as a pretrial conference is a joint conference when a judge will meet with both the prosecution and attorneys for a defendant facing a jury trial.

A pretrial conference is an informal meeting between the defendant, defense attorney, the prosecutor, and the judge. There can be multiple pretrials throughout a criminal case. The purpose of a pretrial conference is to address pertinent issues of the case, discuss potential resolutions, or set the case for trial.

One or two weeks before trial is set to take place, a pretrial conference is held. The defendant must appear in court at this time, and the final date and time of trial are set.

A pretrial conference or hearing is a joint meeting between all parties – the prosecution and the defendant as well as his or her defense attorney and a judge – before a jury trial.

The Defense Attorney will set a court date called a plea conference, where the Defense Attorney will approach the Judge and state an intent to enter a plea to the bench. The Judge may then choose to make an offer, or not make an offer and tell the Defense Lawyer that the Defendant will have to “plea blind.”

At a pretrial hearing, the parties may: Request timeframes for filing documents, subsequent pretrial hearings, and the trial itself. Challenge the admissibility of certain evidence, for example, an illegal search or other unlawfully obtained evidence. Update the court on trial preparation.