LRCrR 1.2
                COURT COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY


   In adult criminal cases, any Court Commissioner
appointed to serve in the Douglas County Superior Court and
qualified under Article 4, Section 23 of the Constitution
of the State of Washington shall have the power, authority
and jurisdiction, concurrent with the Superior Court
Judges, to preside over arraignments, preliminary
appearances, initial extradition hearings, and
noncompliance proceedings pursuant to RCW 9.94A.200; to
accept pleas; to appoint counsel; to make determinations of
probable cause; to set, amend, and review conditions of
pretrial release; to set bail; to set trial and hearing
dates; to authorize continuances and to accept waivers of
the right to speedy trial.


Adopted Effective September 1, 2002