LCrRLJ 16
       MANDATORY APPEARANCE AND PLEADINGS BY ATTORNEYS


    Pursuant to CrRLJ 3 & 4, an attorney may enter an
appearance and/or plea of not guilty on behalf of a client
in any criminal or traffic offense, if said appearance or
plea is made in writing or made in open court UNLESS the
defendant is charged with domestic violence, driving while
under the influence or physical control.

A person charged with domestic violence, driving while under
the influence or physical control shall be required to
appear in person before a judicial officer on the earliest
practicable day following arrest.  The earliest practicable
day is defined as:


         For persons arrested       The next judicial day
           not posting bail

         For persons arrested       According to schedule
           posting bail               determined by the court

         For persons not arrested   Summoned within 15 days from
                                      filing of charge


Unless previously commenced by an appearance made in open
Court, when a written appearance is authorized it shall
commence the running of the time periods established in
CrRLJ 3.3 from the date of receipt by the Court. A written
appearance, waiving an arraignment, but without plea, shall
be considered a plea of not guilty, made in writing, or in
open Court, and obviates the need for further arraignment
and waives any defects in the complaint other than failure
to state a crime. Telephonic requests or notice by defendant
or defense counsel shall not constitute an arraignment,
appearance or plea, and shall not commence the time periods
under CrRLJ 3.3.