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                            LCrR 2.1
                 ARRAIGNMENT DATE AND DETENTION


  A. The arresting officer shall set a defendant's appearance
     date and time when issuing a citation charging a criminal
     offense.  The date set shall be consistent with a schedule to be
     provided by the Court Administrator.  All citations shall be
     filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the next business day.

  B. Domestic Violence:  A defendant arrested on a domestic
     violence offense shall be detained without bail until appearance
     on the next judicial day.

  C. Defendants charged with violations of RCW 46.61.502,
     46.61.503 or 46.61.504 shall appear on the next judicial day after arrest.

  D. Defendants arrested and held in custody shall be set for
     appearance on the next judicial day.


[Effective date September 1, 2007].
	

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