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                                   RULE 4.5
                                OMNIBUS HEARING


    (b) Time. At arraignment, an order shall be entered fixing a time and date for
an Omnibus Hearing under CrR 4.5, which hearing generally will be set for the
second or third motion docket following the date of arraignment.

    (d) Motions and Other Papers.

    (1) How Made. The moving party shall note motions in a timely manner so that
all hearings and motions (other than final pretrial motions which can be
completed before the time the trial is set to begin) will be heard at least
seven days prior to the date of trial. Failure to timely note motions for
hearing in accordance with this rule may be deemed a waiver of the pretrial
hearing on such motions. The civil rules relating to motions and hearings (LCR
7) apply to criminal cases.

    (2) Counsel shall submit briefs when the court's ruling upon the motion would
be facilitated by the submission of legal authority in support of, or in
opposition to, the pending motion. The brief of the moving party shall be
submitted not less than 3 days before the scheduled hearing, and the brief of
the responding party shall be filed on or before the day of the hearing. Copies
of all motion briefs shall be submitted to the judge who has been assigned to
hear the motion.

    (3) Reapplication on Same Facts. When an order has been applied for and refused
in whole or in part or has been granted conditionally and the condition has not
been performed, the same application for an order shall not be presented to
another judge without advising the second judge of the fact that the order was
previously refused or conditioned.

    (4) Subsequent Motion, Different Facts. If a subsequent application is made
upon an alleged different state of facts, it shall be shown by affidavit what
application was made, when and to what judge, what order or decision was made
thereon, and what new facts are claimed to be shown. Any order obtained in
violation of this section may be set aside. (Effective 9/1/10)

    (h) Memorandum. The parties may submit an agreed order on omnibus. If an agreed
order will not be submitted, each party shall prepare and submit an omnibus
application substantially in the form set forth in Criminal Rules for Superior
Court on or before the time set for the omnibus hearing. It is not necessary to
make separate written motions where such motions have been checked on the
party's omnibus application. The moving party shall note such motions for
hearing in accordance with these rules. Briefs and supporting documents shall
be submitted as required by LCR 4.5 (d)(2). (Effective 9/1/10)
	

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