What is recorded on the Hearings Held (HRH) screen when a district or municipal court session begins and a scheduled case is called on record but multiple hearing types are held? 

District and municipal court statistical reporting rules dictate that each courtroom session for a case should be recorded as a single hearing held, regardless of the number of issues or actions that occurred during the session.  Record as held the type of hearing that best characterizes the overall session regardless of the originally scheduled hearing type. 

  • Example 1:  A case is scheduled for arraignment.  The court session begins and the case is called.  The prosecutor files a motion to amend the original complaint and the defendant, being present, is arraigned.   On the HRH screen, record an arraignment as held.
  • Example 2:  A case is scheduled for arraignment.  The court session begins and the case is called.  The prosecutor files a motion to amend the original complaint and a subsequent arraignment date is set or will be set.  On the HRH screen, record a motion without testimony hearing as held.
  • Example 3:  Case is scheduled for a warrant quash hearing.  The court session begins and the case is called.  The judicial officer orders the warrant to be quashed.  The defendant, being present, is arraigned.  The defendant pleads guilty, is found guilty, and is sentenced.  On the HRH screen, record a guilty plea and sentencing hearing as held.
Please see the Codes Manual for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction for a breakdown and list of all Hearing Type Codes for valid case types.


RN id: 752