(a) A party may request a preliminary conference at any time after service of process. The request shall state the title of the action; index number; names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of all attorneys appearing in the action; and the nature of the action.
Generally speaking, a pre-trial conference is a court hearing where a prosecutor and a defense attorney get together and discuss whether a case is going to go to trial or whether it can be resolved through a plea agreement. Pre-trial conferences often take place in the weeks after a defendant is arraigned.
In ance with 22 NYCRR 202.19(b)(3), the purpose of the Compliance Conference is: (a) to monitor the progress of discovery; (b) to explore potential settlement; and (c) to set a deadline for the filing of the Note of Issue.
A preliminary conference is held with the minor and his or her family in order to determine if diversion from the juvenile court process would be appropriate. You would meet with an Intake Officer for approximately one hour.
Parties in a case are required to participate in the discovery process, meaning they must hand over information and evidence about a claim so all participants can know what they are facing at trial.
Discovery allows you to get information and evidence from the other party or other persons you can use in your lawsuit.
Failure to comply with discovery obligations may result in sanctions. Sanctions are actions taken by the Administrative Judge to penalize a party that fails to comply with their orders or other legal obligations.