7 Pretrial conference--status offense case

In a status offense case, any side involved can ask the court to set up a pretrial conference. This is a meeting where everyone looks over the evidence together before the case goes to trial.

The main goal of this meeting is to see if the parties can work out an agreement instead of going through a full trial. This could save time and help resolve the case faster.

If you're involved in a status offense case and want this kind of meeting, you don't have to wait for the court to offer it. You can request it yourself, and the court is required to schedule it once you do.