Local Juvenile Court Rule 7.17
                                BENCH WARRANTS


    (A)  Generally.    Upon proper application to the court, a bench warrant may be
issued for a juvenile:

        1. Who, without justification, fails to appear at a scheduled court hearing
after receiving proper notice;

        2. Who is alleged to have violated the terms of his/her community supervision;

        3. Who is alleged to have violated the terms of his/her release of detention; and

        4. Any other appropriate situation.

    (B)  Procedure.  Once an Order to issue a bench warrant has been approved by the
court, the Clerk of the court shall issue the warrant for the arrest of the named juvenile:

        1. The warrant may be served by law enforcement officers or by probation counselors
pursuant to RCW 13.04.040(5).


[Adopted effective April 1, 1988]