Bainbridge Island Municipal Court

		
		
                          LIRLJ 3.1
        CONTESTED HEARINGS - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

(a)  Subpoena:  The defendant and the plaintiff may subpoena
     witnesses necessary for the presentation of their respective
     cases. Witnesses should be served at least 7 days before the
     hearing.  The subpoena may be issued by a judge, a court
     commissioner, or by a party’s lawyer. If the party’s lawyer
     issues a subpoena, a copy shall be filed with the court.  A
     subpoena may be directed for service within their jurisdiction to
     the sheriff of any county or any peace officer of any
     municipality in the state in which the witness may be or it may
     be served as provided in CR 45(c), or it may be served by first
     class mail, postage prepaid, sent to the witness’ last known
     address. Service by mail shall be deemed complete upon the third
     day following the day upon which the subpoena was placed in the
     mail.  If the subpoena is for a witness outside the county, the
     judge must approve of the subpoena.

(i)  If the defendant wishes to subpoena a witness, including a
     law enforcement officer, the defendant shall deliver in person to
     the court clerk at the Bainbridge Island Municipal Court office
     located at 10255 NE Valley Road, Bainbridge Island, Washington,
     or by mail to Bainbridge Island Municipal Court, P O Box 151,
     Rolling Bay, Washington, 98061, at least 28 days prior to the
     date of the hearing, a written request for the issuance of the
     subpoena and for instructions regarding service of the subpoena.
     The written request must state the case number, date and time of
     the hearing, the complete address of the location of the hearing
     and the name and address of the witness to be named in the
     subpoena.  The defendant shall include a self-addressed, stamped
     envelope along with the written request.

     Upon receipt of the written request, the court clerk shall
     prepare a subpoena and present it to the judge for
     signature.  The clerk shall then mail the subpoena to the
     defendant in the self-addressed, stamped envelope, together
     with a return of service form, and instructions regarding
     service of the subpoena.

     [Effective date September 1, 2000]