What's a Docket Sounding?

Docket Sounding is the last effort of the judge and the attorneys involved to schedule specific days and times for trials just prior to the beginning of the trial docket. ... When no such plea is presented, a trial date is set and victims and witnesses are usually notified by subpoena.

What happens during a docket sounding?

At a Docket Sounding, only one of three things that will happen with your case: 1) you and your attorney announce that you are accepting a plea offer from the prosecution, 2) you and your attorney announce that you are ready to go trial, as scheduled, or 3) you and your attorney announce that you need more time and, ...

How does docket work?

Dockets are, in short, files that contain a summary of a case. ... Every legal action taken during a case will be reflected and recorded in its associated docket. In some instances, "docket" will also be used to refer to a calendar or schedule of case events.