RULE  3.1 ARRAIGNMENT DATE


The arresting officer shall set the defendant’s arraignment
date and time when issuing a citation in all cases charging a
criminal offense.  The date set shall be the next regularly scheduled
arraignment date, except as provided below.
For citations charging Driving Under the Influence, Driver
Under Twenty-one Consuming Alcohol, Physical Control of Vehicle
under the Influence or Minor Under the Influence, as defined in
R.C.W. 46.61.502, 503 or 504 or any Domestic Violence
offense as defined in R.C.W. 10.99.020 as enacted or hereinafter
amended, the court date shall be the next regularly scheduled court
session.


{ Adopted effective September 1, 2002 }