LMCLR CR4.1
      ARRAIGNMENTS AND CONTINUANCES OF ALL MATTERS OTHER THAN ARRAIGNMENT


    1) Arraignment: A lawyer may, pursuant to CrRLJ 4.1(d), enter an appearance on
behalf of a client, except in cases in which the docket or charging document
states that one or more of the charges involves DUI, Physical Control, any
Domestic Violence charge, including, but not limited to Assault 4th DV,
Malicious Mischief DV, Harassment, Violation of an Antiharassment/No Contact
Order, Stalking or Harassment, whereupon the defendant's presence is mandatory
and cannot be waived. Pursuant to RCW 46.61.50571, the Presiding Judge may
waive the appearance of a defendant arrested under RCW 46.61.502, 503 and 504
from the next judicial day to the next regularly scheduled arraignment calendar.

    2) Unless otherwise noted for motion, all requests to continue pretrial
hearings, motions, trial dates and/or other final dispositions will require an
Agreed Order signed by both parties. The signed Agreed Order for Continuance is
to be filed no less than four working days before the scheduled hearing and
will be either approved or denied by the Judge. If an Agreed Order of
Continuance is filed less than four working days before the scheduled hearing,
the prosecutor or defense is required to file the Order in open Court for the
Judge's approval or denial.


(Effective 09/01/12)