LOCAL COURT RULES
BOTHELL MUNICIPAL COURT
King County, State of Washington
Table of Rules
Local Criminal Rules (BTM-CrRLJ)
BTM-CrRLJ 3.4 (e) Quashing Warrants - Posting Fees
BTM-CrRLJ 4.1 (a) D. U. I. Appearance - Local Waiver
BTM-CrRLJ 4.5 (a) Jury Confirmation
Local Infraction Rules (BTM-IRLJ)
BTM-IRLJ 3.1 (f) Motions - Contested Infraction Hearings
BTM-IRLJ 3.3 (b) Notice of Appearance - Contested Infractions
BTM-IRLJ 3.5 Decision on Written Statements
BTM-CrRLJ 3.4 (e)
QUASHING WARRANTS - POSTING FEES
The Court may permit a defendant who has an outstanding warrant in the
Bothell Municipal Court to appear in person and post a $100.00 non-refundable warrant
fee. Upon so doing, the warrant will be quashed and a new hearing will be set.
BTM-CrRLJ 4.1 (a)
D. U. I. APPEARANCE - LOCAL WAIVER
Every person arrested for D.U.I. who is served with a citation or
complaint at the time of arrest shall appear in court on the first Tuesday
following the date of arrest which is hereby defined as the earliest
practicable day for such appearance at such time as shall be written on the
citation or complaint.
BTM-CrRLJ 4.5 (a)
JURY CONFIRMATION
(i) Confirmation Required. No later than two (2) days prior to
the date of the assigned jury trial, the defendant, if appearing pro se, or
the defendant's attorney, if represented by legal counsel, and the City
Prosecutor shall contact the Court Clerk between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and
confirm the case is going to proceed to jury trial or that another
disposition has been reached.
(ii) Failure to Confirm. Failure of a party to confirm the jury
trial or to advise the Court Clerk that another disposition has been reached
may cause the case to be stricken from the jury trial calendar. Failure of
the defendant, if appearing pro se, or the defendant's attorney, if
represented by legal counsel, to confirm the jury trial or to advise the
Court Clerk that another disposition has been reached shall constitute a
waiver of the defendant's speedy trial rights.
(iii) Failure to Appear. Failure of the defendant to appear on the
jury trial date may result in the issuance of a bench warrant for the
defendant's arrest and forfeiture of any posted bail, unless a disposition
has been confirmed by all parties. Any disposition will be heard on the
next regularly scheduled court day unless an alternative date is set by the
parties and is approved by the judge, judge pro tem or court commissioner.
(iv) Sanctions. Any case confirmed for jury under this subsection
and not proceeding to jury trial shall be subject to such sanctions,
including but not limited to jury costs, witness fees and terms, as deemed
appropriate by the trial judge.
[Effective September 1, 2010]
BTM-IRLJ 3.1 (f)
MOTIONS - CONTESTED INFRACTION HEARINGS
All motions in contested infraction hearings shall be submitted in writing and
filed with the Court and served upon the opposing party no later than ten days
prior to said hearing.
Amended 6/2012
BTM-IRLJ 3.3 (b)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE - CONTESTED INFRACTIONS
Attorneys appearing on behalf of clients shall file a Notice of Appearance
with the court and prosecuting attorney within ten days of the hearing.
BTM-IRLJ 3.5
DECISION ON WRITTEN STATEMENTS
At the request of the respondent, the Court will conduct a mitigation hearing
authorized by RCW 46.63.100 or consider a petition to defer a finding under
RCW 46.63.070(5), or conduct a contested hearing authorized by RCW 46.63.090,
upon the written statements of the City's witness(es) and the respondent, pursuant
to IRLJ 3.5. A petition for a deferred finding which is denied by the Court will
be treated as a request for a mitigation hearing on written statements.
[Effective September 1, 2010]
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