Poulsbo Municipal Court
                            Local Court Rules

                             Table of Rules


Criminal Rules

LCrRLJ 3.2.2   Release Of Accused


Infraction Rules

LIRLJ 3.1      Contested Hearings - Costs and Witness Fees		
LIRLJ 3.5      Decisions on Written Statements				
LIRLJ 6.6      Contested Hearings - Speed Measuring Device Expert	


Forms

Pre-Arraignment Domestic Violence No Contact Order
    

    
                        LCrRLJ 3.2.2
                     RELEASE OF ACCUSED


(a)  Release of Accused;  Domestic Violence.

(1) Any person arrested on Probable Cause (without a
    warrant) for an offense classified as a Domestic Violence
    offense under Chapter 10.99 of the Revised Code of
    Washington as the same exists or shall hereafter be amended
    shall be held in jail pending the defendant’s first appearance.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person being held for
    a Domestic Violence offense classified as a felony may be
    released from custody prior to defendant’s first appearance
    upon (a) the posting of $50,000 bail or bond; and (b) the
    person’s affixing his or her signature at the appropriate
    location on a Pre-Arraignment Domestic Violence No Contact
    Order described in paragraph (4) prohibiting the arrested
    person from having contact with the protected person or from
    knowingly coming within, or knowingly remaining within, 500
    feet of the protected person’s residence, place of work, or school.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person being held for
    a Domestic Violence offense classified as a misdemeanor or
    gross misdemeanor may be released from custody prior to
    defendant’s first appearance upon (a) the posting of $5,000
    bail or bond; and (b) the person’s affixing his or her
    signature at the appropriate location on a Pre-Arraignment
    Domestic Violence No Contact Order described in paragraph
    (4) prohibiting the arrested person from having contact with
    the protected person or from knowingly coming within, or
    knowingly remaining within, 500 feet of the protected
    person’s residence, place of work, or school.

(4) The following Pre-Arraignment Domestic Violence No
    Contact Order, or one that is substantially similar to it,
    is hereby approved for use under this rule.


(Adopted 9/1/03)
    

    
                            LIRLJ 3.1
          CONTESTED HEARINGS -  COSTS AND WITNESS FEES


Costs and Witness Fees.  Each party is responsible for costs incurred
by that party as set forth in RCW 46.63.151.  In cases where a party
requests a witness to be subpoenaed, the party requesting the witness
shall pay the witness fees and mileage expenses due that witness.


(Adopted effective September 1, 2007)
    

    
                          LIRLJ 3.5
               DECISIONS ON WRITTEN STATEMENTS


Mitigation and contested hearings on alleged traffic
infractions may be held upon written statements pursuant to
IRLJ 2.4(b)(4), IRLJ 2.6(c) and IRLJ 3.5.


(Adopted effective September 1, 2007)
    

    
                            LIRLJ 6.6
       CONTESTED HEARINGS - SPEED MEASURING DEVICE EXPERT


1.  Speed Measuring Device Expert:  A request for a Speed Measuring
Device expert may be treated by the Court as a request for a
continuance to the next date on which the prosecuting attorney has
scheduled the appearance of the SMD Expert.

2.  When any speed measuring device expert is required to testify in a
contested infraction hearing, the expert may testify by telephone,
unless otherwise ordered by the Court.


(Adopted effective September 1, 2007)
    

 PRE-ARRAIGNMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NO CONTACT ORDER

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