FWMCLR 4.1
             ARRAIGNMENT -- MANDATORY APPEARANCES AND CONTINUANCES


    a.  Continuances:  If a defendant requests a continuance of his or her
arraignment date in person for crimes not specified in subsection (e) of this
local rule, the Clerk is authorized to continue and reset the arraignment to a
date not later than seven (7) days after the date on which the arraignment was
initially set.  This continuance may be granted by the Clerk if the defendant
signs a notice and promise to appear for the new arraignment date and waives
any objection to the later arraignment date in writing.

    e.  Mandatory Appearance: Defendant's appearance is mandatory and may not be
waived or continued in cases involving alleged Driving Under the Influence,
Physical Control, any crime alleging domestic violence, or any of the following crimes:

     (a) Assault in the fourth degree - RCW 9A.36.041
     (b) Harassment - RCW 9A.46.020
     (c) Violation of an anti-harassment order - RCW 9A.46.040 and FWRC 6.35.060
     (d) Stalking - RCW 9A.46.110
     (e) Communicating with a minor for immoral purposes - RCW 9.68A.090
     (f) Indecent Exposure - RCW 9A.88.010
     (g) Aiming or Discharge of a Firearm - RCW 9.41.230
     (h) Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle - RCW 9.41.050(2)
     (i) Unloaded Firearm in a Vehicle - RCW 9.41.050.1A
     (j) Altering a Firearm - RCW 9.41.140
     (k) Carrying Concealed Pistol w/o a license in Vehicle - RCW 9.41.050(2)(a)
     (l) Carrying Concealed Pistol w/o a license on Person - RCW 9.41.050(1)(a)
     (m) Leaving Unloaded Pistol in Vehicle - RCW 9.41.050(3)(a)
     (n) Unlawful Carrying or Display of Weapons - RCW 9.41.270
     (o) Weapons in a Prohibited Area - RCW 9.41.300
     (p) Weapons in a Prohibited Area - Court - RCW 9.41.300
     (q) Possession of Dangerous Weapon - RCW 9.41.250
     (r) Possession of Dangerous Weapon - School - RCW 9.41.280
     (s) Malicious Mischief in the third degree - RCW 9A.48.090
     (t) Menacing - FWRC 6.35.020
     (u) Firearm on Liquor Sale Premises - FWRC 6.25.030
     (v) Firearm in Restricted Area - FWRC 6.25.040
     (w) Discharge of firearms prohibited - FWRC 6.25.050
     (x) Firearm in Park - FWRC 4.05.220, 4.05.040


(Effective September 1, 2010, Amended September 1, 2011)