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                          LCrRLJ 3.2
                      RELEASE OF ACCUSED


    (a) Forfeiture.

    Criminal offenses disposable by bond forfeiture shall be approved
by the Judge.  Nothing in this rule restricts a case by case
disposition of a criminal matter.

    (b) Uniform Bail Schedule.
The District Court shall follow the bail schedule set forth in CrRLJ 3.2 (o) (u).

    (4) Bail for unscheduled misdemeanors shall be $250 unless
otherwise set by statute or ordinance.  Bail for unscheduled gross
misdemeanors shall be $500 unless otherwise set by statute or ordinance.

    (5) Bail as set forth in this rule, CrRLJ 3.2 or in any similar
rule, shall only be available to defendants who have provided
sufficient information to establish a positive and verifiable
identity and home address.  Absent such information, no bail may be
accepted until established by court hearing.

    (c) Release of Intoxicated Persons. No person issued a citation
and/or arrested for the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, or
Being in Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated,
shall be released on bail prior to appearance in court unless:

     i.  The person has no known prior alcohol related driving offenses;
    ii.  The person has a valid driver's license;
   iii.  The person has been under the observation of the jail
         staff for a minimum of six (6) hours; and
    iv.  The release will be during the daylight hours.

    If the defendant cannot meet the criteria, he/she shall be held
until the next arraignment calendar when the Court will set bail.

    (d)  Release of Intoxicated Minors. No person issued a citation
and/or arrested for the crime of Driver Under Twenty-One Consuming
Alcohol shall be released on bail prior to appearance in court unless:

     i.  The person has no known prior alcohol related driving offenses;
    ii.  The person has been under the observation of law
         enforcement personnel and/or jail or detention facility
         staff for a minimum of six (6) hours; and
   iii.  The release will be during the daylight hours.
    iv.  Persons under the age of eighteen shall only be
         released to a parent, legal guardian or the department of
          social and health services.

    If the defendant cannot meet the criteria, he/she shall be held
until the next arraignment calendar when the Court will set bail.

    (e) Domestic Violence Offenses.

    (1)  No person issued a citation and/or arrested for a domestic
violence offense shall be released on bail prior to appearance in court.
"Domestic violence" includes but is not limited to any of the
misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offenses listed in RCW 10.99.020 (5), or
similar municipal ordinance, when committed by one family or household
member against another.  "Family or household members" are those
persons listed in RCW 10.99.020(1) or similar municipal ordinance.

    (2) No order issued under RCW 10.99.020 and/or RCW 10.99.040 shall
be quashed until and unless the victim has successfully completed a
Domestic Violence Protection Hearing.
	

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