Rule 3.4
                             Presence of Defendant


   (d) Video Conference Proceedings.

       (1)  Authorization.  Preliminary appearances held pursuant to CrRLJ 3.2.1(d),
arraignments held pursuant to this rule and CrRLJ 4.1, bail hearings held
pursuant to CrRLJ 3.2, and trial settings held pursuant to CrRLJ 3.3(f), may be
conducted by video conference in which all participants can simultaneously see,
hear, and speak with each other.  Such proceedings shall be deemed held in open
court and in the defendant's presence for the purposes of any statute, court
rule or policy.  All video conference hearings conducted pursuant to this rule
shall be public, and the public shall be able to simultaneously see and hear
all participants and speak as permitted by the trial court judge. Any party may
request an in-person hearing, which may in the trial court judge's discretion
be granted.

       (2)  Agreement.  Other trial court proceedings including the entry of a
Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty as provided for by CrRLJ 4.2 may be
conducted by video conference only by agreement of the parties, either in
writing or on the record, and upon the approval of the trial  court judge
pursuant to local court rule.

      (3) Standards for Video Conference Proceedings.  The judge, counsel, all
parties, and the public must be able to see and hear each other during
proceedings, and speak as permitted by the judge.  Video conference facilities
must provide for confidential communications between attorney and client and
security sufficient to protect the safety of all participants and observers.
In interpreted proceedings, the interpreter must be located next to the
defendant and the proceeding must be conducted to assure that the interpreter
can hear all participants.