I hope that I understand your question correctly
@Pianoturtle, and will attempt to respond to what the updated docket provided by
@Niner means:
The Docket Report is essentially the court calendar for the case.
Based on the updated entries for May 2021 -- it appears that the court has scheduled what most of us on WS live for --
THE PRELIMINARY HEARING!!
The court is allowing two days for the Preliminary Hearing on May 20 and 21 -- beginning at 9 AM.
The following is an outline of the typical criminal case process in Colorado, and how we got to step 5 --the Preliminary Hearing:
The Process:
1. Arrest:
An officer may arrest a person when probable cause exists to believe he/she committed the offense. A police officer does not need a warrant to arrest someone he believes committed a crime.
2. 1st advisement:
This is the first time the accused is brought into court. During this hearing,
the judge will advise the accused that they are under “investigation”. This means the District Attorney has not filed charges yet. The Judge will advise the accused what crime they are being investigated for committing. Bond will be set on all cases except those involving investigations for homicides.
3. 2nd advisement:
During this hearing, the judge will advise the accused what crime or crimes
they have been charged with committing. The judge may also hear arguments to reduce bond.
4. Bond Hearing:
A hearing in which the accused may ask the court to reduce the set amount
of bond. Bond is an amount of money which is required to get out of jail while resolution of the criminal case. The posting of bond does not mean the case is over. You cannot pay to have a criminal case dismissed or thrown out. If the accused does not come to court after posting bond, the accused will be arrested.
5. Preliminary Hearing:
At this hearing, the District Attorney will be required to present sufficient
evidence to prove that it is more likely than not that the accused committed the crime or crimes he/she is charged with committing. The District Attorney is not required to put on all of their evidence or even the testimony of the victim. The court will allow statements of witnesses to come into evidence through a detective or other police officer. The accused will not testify. With few exceptions, only persons charged with a class 1, 2, or 3 felony or who are in jail on a class 4,5, or 6 are entitled to this hearing. Any person may waive their right to a preliminary hearing. Waiving the hearing is not unusual and is done to keep open a plea
bargain. By waiving a preliminary hearing, the accused does not waive any other of his/her rights.
https://www.coloradodefenders.us/wp...e-to-the-colorado-criminal-justice-system.pdf