IMC-CrRLJ 3.4(d)
                    VIDEO CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS


     (1)  Authorization.  Preliminary appearances held pursuant
          to CrRLJ 3.2.1(d), arraignments held pursuant to CrRLJ 3.4
          and 4.1, bail hearings held pursuant to CrRLJ 3.2, and trial
          settings held pursuant to CrRLJ 3.3(f), may be conducted by
          video conference in which all participants can
          simultaneously see, hear and speak with each other.  Such
          proceedings shall be deemed held in open court and in the
          defendant’s presence for the purpose of any statute, court
          rule or policy.  All video conference hearings conducted
          pursuant to this rule shall be public, and the public shall
          be able to simultaneously see and hear all participants and
          speak as permitted by the Issaquah Municipal Court judge,
          judge pro-tem or court commissioner.  Any party may request
          an in-person hearing which may be granted at the discretion
          of the Issaquah Municipal Court judge, judge pro-tem or
          court commissioner.

     (2)  Agreement.  Other trial court proceedings, including
          the entry of a Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty as
          provided for by CrRLJ 4.2, may be conducted by video
          conference only by agreement of the parties, either in
          writing or on the record, and upon the approval of the
          Issaquah Municipal Court judge, judge-pro tem or court
          commissioner.

     (3)  Standards for Video Conference Proceedings.  The
          standards for video conference proceedings shall be as
          specified in CrRLJ 3.4(d)(3).


(Effective January 1, 2005)