LCrRLJ 4.1
                         ARRAIGNMENT


Arraignments shall be in accordance with CrRLJ 4.1 and 4.2.
Except as noted below, a lawyer may, pursuant to CrRLJ
4.1(d), enter an appearance on behalf of a client by filing
a written notice of appearance with the clerk and serving a
copy upon the prosecuting attorney.  Except in the following
cases, the clerk may continue an arraignment at the request
of the defendant or counsel for one week, on condition that
a Waiver of Speedy Arraignment is filed with the court.

A lawyer may not enter a written plea of not guilty on
behalf of a client, if the charging document states that one
or more of the charges involves domestic violence,
harassment, violation of an anti-harassment or protection
order, stalking, or driving while under the influence of
intoxicants, driving while under the age of 21 after having
consumed alcohol, or physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicants.

If the defendant has previously appeared in person before a
judge, as required by RCW 46.61.50571, and conditions of
release have been ordered, then a lawyer may enter an
appearance or a plea of not guilty and waiver of arraignment
on behalf of a client.

An appearance that waives arraignment, but fails to state a
plea, shall be deemed to constitute entry of a plea of not
guilty.  Upon timely receipt of a notice of appearance and
the filing of proof of compliance with conditions of
release, the court staff shall strike the arraignment date
and issue a notice to appear for pretrial hearing.


[Former Rule No. 4, renumbered and amended effective September 1, 1997,
 amended effective September 1, 2002]