A. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
All civil cases shall be disposed of within a reasonable time as determined by the court. All criminal cases shall be tried within the time period provided in Chapter 2945.71 of the Revised Code. Whenever a hearing or trial time is extended or shortened pursuant to section 2945.72 of the Revised Code or Criminal Rule 5 or 45, the judge shall state the reason for the change in an order and journalize the order.
B. FELONY PRELIMINARY HEARING
Pursuant to Crim.R. 5(B), in felony cases a defendant is entitled to a preliminary hearing unless waived in writing. If the defendant waives preliminary hearing, the judge or magistrate shall order the defendant bound over to the court of common pleas. If the defendant does not waive the preliminary hearing, the judge or magistrate shall schedule a preliminary hearing within a reasonable time, but no later than ten (10) consecutive days following arrest or service of summons if the defendant is in custody and not later than fifteen (15) consecutive days following arrest or service of summons if the defendant is not in custody.
C. SENTENCING
The court shall impose sentence or hold a sentencing hearing with all parties present within fifteen days of the verdict or finding of guilt or receipt of a completed pre-sentence investigation report.