UPDATE
From the King County Superior Court database (see top post in this thread), State of WA. v. Dean Marie Solomon:
19 09-05-2008 ORCOMH Order To Continue Omnibus Hrg 09-12-2008
What is an 'Omnibus Hearing?'
Reprinted from:
www.kingcounty.gov/courts/SuperiorCourt/~/media/courts/SuperiorCourt/Docs/Criminal_Manual_Version_1_0_Final.ashxCriminal_Manual_Version_1_0_Final.ashx (application/pdf Object)
12 OMNIBUS HEARING
If the matter is set for trial, the court shall set an Omnibus Hearing. If the trial date is more than 45 days from the case scheduling, the omnibus hearing will be set 30 days after the case scheduling hearing to permit the court to monitor the progress of the case.
12.1 CALENDAR
Seattle Omnibus Hearings are scheduled on Friday from 8:30 to noon for in-custody defendants and from 9:30 a.m. to noon for out-of-custody defendants.
RJC omnibus hearings are heard on one calendar, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
If Friday is a non-judicial day, omnibus calendars may be held on the last court day of the week.
12.2 PROCEDURE
Prior to the Omnibus Hearing date, counsel shall meet, prepare a proposed Omnibus Hearing order, identify unresolved motions to be heard at trial, and exchange any additional discovery.
The parties shall propose an Omnibus Hearing Order at the Omnibus Hearing. Counsel will certify, on the record, that the trial date will be met and that no foreseeable issues will result in future requests for a continuance of the trial date.
Unless a written waiver of presence is presented the defendant must be at his/her Omnibus Hearing. Where the state has given written notice of intent to amend the information no waiver of the defendant’s presence of the Omnibus Hearing is permitted.
The following procedures are to be followed:
• An agreed order may be entered at the Omnibus Hearing if the parties agree that the parties have met, all discovery including witness interviews, is complete, the information will not be amended, all necessary witnesses are available for trial, and that the parties will be prepared for trial on the assigned date.
• Agreed orders continuing the Omnibus, not affecting the trial date, may be submitted to the court for signature. A reason for the continuance must be set forth in the motion.
• In accordance with CrR 4.7, all discovery shall be completed by the omnibus hearing.
• It is the expectation of the court that the date originally set for trial will be the trial date, absent unforeseeable circumstances. The fact that a case is on its first trial setting is not good grounds to continue a trial date.
12.3 THE JUDGE'S ROLE AT THE OMNIBUS HEARING
At the Omnibus Hearing, the parties will inform the court of any issues affecting the readiness of the case for trial.
If investigation is incomplete, the court may continue the Omnibus Hearing and sign an order to keep attorneys on schedule so that the case is prepared to begin on the assigned trial date.
12.4 THE OMNIBUS HEARING ORDER
At the conclusion of the Omnibus Hearing, an Order on Omnibus Hearing shall be entered memorializing the agreements of counsel and the rulings of the court.
The Omnibus Hearing Orders shall be in substantially the same form as specified in CrR 4.5(h). Such order shall be signed by the court.