Pretrial Statement

The statement must be signed, dated and contain a declaration that you believe the statement is true and recognise it may be placed before the court. On the top left-hand side of your statement, detail the court in capital letters, e.g. IN THE LONDON FAMILY COURT and the case number on the top right-hand side.

A pretrial hearing, sometimes called a pretrial conference, is a meeting of the defense, the prosecution, and the judge before a trial commences. If one party does not appear, the judge can impose sanctions. During this hearing, a range of documents may be presented, evidence can be presented and excluded, and more.

Your pretrial statement is a statement to the judge where you tell the judge what it is that you're asking for at trial.It's not uncommon for people who are representing themselves not to include an issue that is in dispute in the pre-trial statement.

Noun. a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.

When you come to a pretrial conference, you should bring the original Summons and Complaint, your Answer, and any other motions or legal documents you received from the court or the Plaintiff's attorney. If you have kept any type of personal log regarding the progression of the case, bring that along with you as well.

Once either an arrest warrant or a summons to appear is issued, a case enters the Pre-Trial stage, during which the Pre-Trial Chamber judges determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial. First is the initial appearance hearing.