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                                  LCrRLJ 8.2
                                    MOTIONS


(a)  Motion practice shall be in accordance with CrRLJ 8.2.

(b)  Deferred Prosecutions:

     (1)  A petition for deferred prosecution under 10.05 RCW shall be filed
          and served on the prosecuting attorney no later than five days before
          the date set for the pre-trial hearing, and in no event less than 14
          days before the date set for trial.  The petition must be accompanied
          by an evaluation that meets the court standards as set forth in
          LCrRLJ 8.13(b).  No petition shall be heard without a recommendation
          from the probation department.

     (2)  All pleadings shall be consistent with forms approved by the court.

     (3)  Prior to obtaining an evaluation, the petitioner must (a) execute a
          waiver of confidentiality on a form approved by the court and file a
          copy with the court, (b) obtain a copy of the court's evaluation
          standards as set forth in LCrRLJ 8.13(b) and (c) provide copies of
          the evaluation standards and completed waiver form to the evaluator.

     (4)  The evaluation accompanying the petition for deferred prosecution
          must be performed by a state-approved treatment facility and must
          meet the evaluation standards set forth in LCrRLJ 8.13(b).


[Amended September 1, 1997, amended effective September 1, 2010]
	

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