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                          RULE 8.1
                  TIME FOR DECLINE HEARING

    (a) Initiating Decline Hearing. If required or requested pursuant to
RCW 13.40.110, a decline hearing shall be scheduled and held separate from
and prior to the adjudicatory hearing.
    (b) Time for Hearing in Felony Cases. In any case where declining
jurisdiction would allow criminal prosecution for a felony, the decline
hearing shall be held within 14 days after the information is filed unless
the time is extended by the court for good cause.
    (c) Notice. Notice of the decline hearing and its purpose shall be
given in accordance with rule 11.2.
	

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