TMCLR 3.3
                        AUTHORIZATION
                       FOR CONTINUANCE
                       OF ARRAIGNMENTS


If a defendant requests a continuance of his or her
arraignment date without having to first appear in court,
the Clerk of the Court is authorized to continue and reset
the arraignment to a date not later than fourteen (14) days
after the date on which the arraignment was initially set on
the following conditions:

(1) The defendant who is requesting the continuance of the
arraignment shall have had no previous warrants issued
involving any criminal case for a failure to comply with a
court order.

(2) The defendant shall sign a waiver of his/her right to a
speedy trial, with that waiver waiving speedy trial rights
for a period of at least 90 days from the date of the
rescheduled/continued arraignment.

This authorization for a continuance of arraignment is not
permitted in cases involving alleged DUI, Malicious Mischief
(DV), Violation of a Court Order, Assault 4° (DV),
Harassments or any other case where a Protection Order or No
Contact Order has been requested or may be issued by the
court.

Any other requests for continuance of arraignment-whether
for a period of time longer than that authorized herein
above or for cases not meeting the above criteria-shall be
presented to the court in open session.  A written motion
for continuance, with notice to the opposing party or
counsel for the opposing party, shall be required.