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• Proposed Changes to CrRLJ 4.4 - Severance of Offenses and Defendants (in Word Format)
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GR 9 COVER SHEET

Suggested Amendments to

CRIMINAL RULES FOR COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION (CrRLJ)

CrRLJ 4.4 – SEVERANCE OF OFFENSES AND DEFENDANTS

A. Name of Proponent:

William D. Pickett, President, Washington State Bar Association

B. Spokesperson:

Jefferson Coulter

Chair of Court Rules and Procedures Committee

NW Justice Project

1702 W. Broadway Ave.

Spokane, WA 99201 (Phone: 509-324-9128)

Staff Liaison/Contact:

Nicole Gustine, Assistant General Counsel

Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)

1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600

Seattle, WA 98101-2539 (Phone: 206-727-8237)

C. Purpose:

Subsection (b) amendment:

The suggested amendment is intended to mirror the language in the suggested amendments to CrR 4.4(b), “…pursuant to other than under,” to ensure the references to other subsections are correct and not confusing or contradictory.

Subsection (c) amendment:

This suggested amendment is intended to mirror the language in the suggested amendment to CrR 4.4(c), “...subsection (c)(1)(i),” to ensure the references to other subsections are correct and not confusing.

The only stakeholder feedback received on this proposal was from the Washington Defender Association, which supported the amendments.

The proposed revisions were circulated widely to the Washington State Bar Association’s (WSBA) list of stakeholders, including representatives from the Supreme Court, the three Courts of Appeal, the Superior Court Judges Association, and the District and Municipal Court Judges Association; specialty bars (the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Washington Association for Justice, Northwest Justice Project, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Washington Appellate Lawyers Associations, International Association of Defense Counsel, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, Public Defenders Association, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Columbia Legal, and section leaders for the WSBA’s sections); and local and minority bar associations.

D. Hearing: A hearing is not requested.

E. Expedited Consideration: Expedited consideration is not requested.