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                           RMCLR 6.13
                            EVIDENCE

(a) Rules of Evidence. The rules of evidence are applicable to
    criminal prosecutions.

(b) Rules of Evidence-Infractions. The rules of evidence and
    statutes that relate to evidence in infraction cases shall apply
    to contested hearings. The court may consider the notice of
    infraction and any other written report made under oath submitted
    by the officer who issued the notice or whose written statement
    was the basis for the issuance of the notice in lieu of the
    officer's personal appearance at the hearing, unless the defendant
    has caused the officer to be served with a subpoena to appear.

(c) Request for Speed Measuring Device. The court shall follow
    the provisions of CrRLJ 6.13(d) concerning the request for a
    speed measuring device (SMD) expert, except that a request for a
    SMD expert shall be in writing and must be received by the court
    clerk at least seven court days prior to the original trial or hearing date.


[Adopted Effective September 1, 2001]
	

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