Black Diamond Municipal Court

                                    Table of Rules


Purpose, Scope and Construction

1.1  Adoption of Local Rules
1.2  Title of Rules
1.3  Effect of Local Rules
1.4  Reservation of Discretion
1.5  Next Judicial Day


Local Criminal Rules

2.1  Quashing Warrants
2.2  Witnesses
    

    
                                      1.1
                            Adoption of Local Rules


These rules are adopted pursuant to GR 7, CrRlj 1.7 and IRU 1.3 The effective
date of these rules shall be July 1, 2004, except as to those rules governed by
GR 7, in which case the effective date will be September 1, 2004.
    

    
                                      1.2
                                Title of Rules


These rules may be known and cited as Black Diamond Municipal Court Local
Rules, and shall be referred to as BDMCLR.
    

    
                                      1.3
                             Effect of Local Rules


The provisions of the Local Rules are supplemental to the Rules for the Courts
of Limited Jurisdiction, as adopted or here after amended by the Supreme Court
of the State of Washington, and shall not be construed in conflict with them.
    

    
                                      1.4
                           Reservation of Discretion


The Black Diamond Municipal Court reserves the authority to interpret and/or
suspend or modify these rules in individual cases on motion of a party for good
cause or on a motion of the Court in the interest of justice and/or the
efficient operation of the Court.
    

    
                                      1.5
                               Next Judicial Day


The requirement of RCW 46.61.50571 that defendants arrested for driving while
under the influence, driving under age twenty-one after consuming alcohol, or
being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence appear in
court within one judicial day is waived. All such defendants shall be required
to appear at the first date following arrest when Court is in regular session.
Such date may be determined by calling the Black Diamond Municipal Court
offices during business hours.
    

    
                                      2.1
                               Quashing Warrants


The defendant or defendant's attorney may schedule a hearing to quash a
warrant, either in person or by telephone, but the warrant will not be stayed
or quashed, and the defendant will still be subject to arrest on the warrant
until the defendant has appeared in open court and the Judge quashed the
warrant.

A hearing to consider the request to quash a warrant will be scheduled not
later than the next regularly scheduled Judicial Day following the request. No
warrant will be quashed until the defendant has paid an administrative fee of
$100.00 to the Court.
    

    
                                      2.2
                                   Witnesses


The party requesting the court to subpoena any witnesses whose testimony relies
on expertise or on information obtained through their employment as to any
speed measuring device shall be responsible for any cost, including reasonable
fees normally charged by such a witness for this service and shall be
responsible for all cost related to the witnesses' appearance in court, whether
the witness testifies or not, as a cost assessed.