Washington Superior Court Criminal Rules
Current through March 2, 2026
Part 1 · Scope, Purpose and Construction
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose and Construction
- 1.3 Effect
- 1.4 Prosecuting Attorney Definition
- 1.5 Style and Form
Part 2 · Procedures Prior to Arrest and Other Special Proceedings
Part 3 · Rights of Defendants
- 3.1 Right to and Assignment of Lawyer
- 3.1-Stds Standards for Indigent Defense
- 3.2 Release of Accused Deadlines
- 3.2.1 Procedure Following Warrantless Arrest - Preliminary Appearance Deadlines
- 3.2A Repealed
- 3.2B Repealed
- 3.3 Time for Trial Deadlines
- 3.4 Presence of the Defendant Deadlines
- 3.5 Confession Procedure
- 3.6 Suppression Hearings--Duty of Court
Part 4 · Procedures Prior to Trial
- 4.1 Arraignment Deadlines
- 4.10 Material Witness Deadlines
- 4.2 Pleas Deadlines
- 4.3 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants
- 4.3.1 Consolidation For Trial
- 4.4 Severance of Offenses and Defendants
- 4.5 Omnibus Hearing
- 4.6 Depositions
- 4.7 Discovery Deadlines
- 4.8 Subpoenas Deadlines
- 4.9 Pretrial Conference (Rescinded)
Part 5 · Venue
Part 6 · Procedures at Trial
- 6.1 Trial by Jury or by the Court Deadlines
- 6.10 Discharge of Jury
- 6.11 Judge--Disability
- 6.12 Witnesses
- 6.13 Testimony in Lieu of Witnesses Deadlines
- 6.14 Immunity
- 6.15 Instructions and Argument Deadlines
- 6.16 Verdicts and Findings Deadlines
- 6.2 Jurors' Orientation
- 6.3 Selecting the Jury
- 6.4 Challenges
- 6.5 Alternate Jurors
- 6.6 Jurors' Oath
- 6.7 Custody of Jury
- 6.8 Notetaking by Jurors
- 6.9 View of Premises by Jury