Apparently NC has adopted its legal procedures from, I don't know, maybe Nicaragua?
Yesterday was called "first setting" in the case mangement system used by many counties in NC. Next month's hearing will be the "second setting". This is just what I've read online and heard described by local Durham attorney Woody Vann on with Greta.
I don't know how to link directly to the pdf file, but if you go to the link below, click on Durham in "Counties", and then click on the second item under "Local Rules", you will see all the many steps which every case must follow from beginning to end there. Greta hinted that a speedier trial option might be available for people incarcerated and awaiting trial.
http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/Policies/LocalRules/Default.asp