The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges of indecent assault and sexual touching between 2003 and 2020.
He is set to defend the allegations against him at a four-month hearing beginning on August 3.
But Judge Glenn Walsh expressed concern at the slow nature of the legal wrangling jeopardising the start of the proceedings.
"The trench warfare is not getting us anywhere," he told Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.
"This feels to me like everyone's going to try and vacate the hearing date when we get close to it, I get that distinct impression."
The complexity of the case, with its multiple charges and complainants, caused occasional exasperation from all parties as they waded through pre-trial issues.
Jones' legal team suffered a blow after requesting the details of police who raided his home in November 2024 following an eight-month investigation into reports of historical sexual abuse.
They argued NSW Police should reveal which officers accessed or downloaded material from his phone and intercepted his calls, claiming the search warrants could be invalid.
But Judge Walsh ruled Jones had not made any application to challenge the validity of the search, saying simply searching for evidence that might prove it was illegal was not a good enough excuse for requesting it.
"There is no relevant ... stay or application before any court," he said.
"There is no legitimate forensic purpose, the paragraphs are struck out."
It wasn't all bad news for the shock jock, as Jones successfully gained access to material from a police officer who was allegedly not involved in his investigation but did notice movements of other officers.
The longtime radio host has maintained his innocence since the charges were laid in 2024 and his lawyer has previously indicated he has evidence to disprove them.
He originally faced allegations of historical sex offences against 11 individuals - the youngest of whom was then aged 17 - until prosecutors reconfigured their case in September.
Claims involving three alleged victims have been dropped and accusations the conduct was aggravated or that Jones held power or authority over his alleged victims have been withdrawn.
The charges, which Jones has said are "all either baseless or they distort the truth", followed his retirement from a hugely influential broadcasting career launched in 1985.
During his decades on the air, he became a feared interviewer who excelled at questioning leaders while dividing audiences with his outspoken views.
Jones worked with Sydney radio station 2UE before joining rival 2GB, where he was a long-time ratings juggernaut until 2020.
Alongside a failed tilt at politics, he coached the Australian national men's rugby union team between 1984 and 1988.
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