4.3.1.120 Voluntary Agreements

(a) No settlement of the issue in a civil case should be made at the pretrial conference except with a voluntary agreement of all parties involved and a determination of the issues, as taken and affirmed by the Judge conducting the pre-trial conference. No settlement of any criminal charge in a criminal case shall be made at the pre-trial conference except with the voluntary agreement of the defendant, as taken and affirmed by the Judge conducting the pre-trial conference. The defendants in criminal cases shall be afforded the opportunity to consult with counsel of their choosing (at their own expense) if they so desire, prior to agreeing to any judgment or order settling the case or any issue thereof or agreeing to a pre-trial order.