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                                 LCrR 4.1
   APPEARANCE BY DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, COMBINING
   DOCUMENTS, DEMAND FOR BAC VERIFIER MAINTENANCE OPERATOR AND MOTIONS


  A. Appearance by Defendant's Attorney:  Pursuant to CrRLJ
     4.1(E), an attorney may enter an appearance or plea of not guilty
     on behalf of a client subject to Sections B and C.

  B. Defendant's appearance required:  A defendant must
     personally appear in cases where the defendant is charged with a
     Domestic Violence crime or violation of RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.503
     and 46.61.504.

  C. Notice of Appearance:  A Notice of Appearance shall be in
     writing and shall be received by the Court a least four (4)
     judicial days prior to the scheduled arraignment date in order to
     strike the personal appearance of the defendant at arraignment.

  D. Written Notice to Withdraw required:  Unless a written
     notice to withdraw is approved by the Court, defendant's attorney
     must appear at all subsequent Court dates, including post
     conviction reviews.  If defendant's attorney fails to appear at
     any hearing, the Court may impose terms and any other conditions
     authorized by law.

  A.  Notice of Appearance to Prosecuting Attorney:  Attorneys
     appearing for a defendant shall provide a copy of the Notice of
     Appearance to the Prosecuting Attorney contemporaneously with
     filing the same with the Court.

  B. Combining Documents:  A Notice of Appearance and plea of not
     guilty may be combined in one document.

  C. BAC Verifier/Maintenance Operator Demand:  Any demand for
     the appearance of a BAC verifier/maintenance operator shall be by
     separate document to be filed with the Court and served on the
     Prosecuting Attorney contemporaneously with filing the same with the Court.

  D. Motions:  Any motion filed on behalf of any party shall be
     provided to the attorney representing the opposing party or, if
     not represented, to the opposing party contemporaneously with
     filing the same with the Court.


[Effective date September 1, 2007].
	

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