Columbia County Criminal Case Flow Management
The two principles that guide the Columbia County Circuit Court criminal case flow management plan are (1) each hearing should be meaningful and (2) unnecessary delay is to be prevented.
Hearings that require an in-person appearance:
- Out Of Custody Arraignments
- Pretrial Conferences
- Judicial Settlement Conferences
- Trials
Other types of criminal hearings are scheduled as remote appearances, unless ordered by a judge to appear in-person. Defendants should talk to their attorney about whether they are required to appear in-person or remotely. Hearings are set according to the following schedule:
Please see the
public calendar to find out the exact date and time of your hearing.