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COURTROOM DECORUM
All attorneys and other individuals in the courtroom shall abide by the
following rules of conduct:
(a) Always be Prompt. Be in the courtroom ready to proceed at the appointed time.
(b) Dress Appropriately to the Serious Nature of the Matters Before
the Court. Shorts and other kinds of beach apparel are not appropriate.
Clothing advertising alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are not appropriate.
Hats are not to be worn in the courtroom.
(c) Do Not Disrupt the Court Proceedings. Disruptive behavior that
interferes with the functioning of the judicial system, including preventing or
blocking attorneys, defendants, court officials and staff from hearing the
proceedings, will be presumptively considered to be eligible for sanction as
Contempt of Court under RCW 7.21, et al.
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