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                            LCrR 3.4
                      PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT


  A. The defendant must attend every scheduled Court proceeding.
     The only exception to this rule is if an attorney has entered an
     appearance or a plea of not guilty in compliance with LCrR 4.1
     and CrRLJ 4.1(e), defendant's presence at arraignment is not required.

  B. If a defendant is not personally present as required, a
     warrant for the defendant's arrest shall issue unless good cause
     for the absence is proven to the Court.


[Effective date September 1, 2007].
	

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