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.� - � , � cit� o� oR,oNO � � � � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 2886 • - • • A RESOLIITION TO RECOPIl�ND TO THE SIIPREI� COIIRT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RIILES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDDRE TO RESCIND THE AlKBNDMENTS TO MINNESOTA RIILES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDIIRE 8.04 AND 11.07 WH$R$AS, the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure 8.04 and 11.07 have been amended to require that the omnibus hearing in all felony and gross misdemeanor cases be held within fourteen (14 ) days of a defendant ' s first appearance in court; and WHEREAS, the current practice in Hennepin County is to reserve the omnibus hearing until the day of trial; and WHEREAS, the current practice of reserving the omnibus • issues until the day of trial results in an overwhelming majority of the cases being settled without the need for an omnibus • hearing or trial; and , WHERBAS, the private defense bar and Hennepin County Public Defender's office have indicated that under the amended rules they will demand an omnibus hearing in every gross misdemeanor and felony case; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the amendments to Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure 8.04 and 11.07 will have a substantial and detrimental impact on the City of Orono by: 1. ) causing a dramatic increase in the overtime costs of the Orono Police Department; and ' 2. ) creating the need to hire additional officers and/or requi.ring the payment of large amounts of police overtime pay to handle the law enforcement duties of those officers who are needed to testify at omnibus hearings; and 3 . ) creating a potential need to hire additional prosecutorial personnel to handle the anticipated increase in work load; and • WHEREAS, the amendment to Rules 8.04 and 11.07 wil 1 take effect on January l, 1991; and