IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO CrR 3.3(j)

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ORDER NO. 25700-A-705

     The Superior Court Judges' Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendment to CrR 3.3(j), and the Court having considered the amendment and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendment will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;

     Now, therefore, it is hereby

     ORDERED:

     (a) That the amendment as attached hereto is adopted.

     (b) That the amendment will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2001.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 8th day of June 2001.

	Alexander, C. J.
Smith, J.	Sanders, J.
Johnson, J.	Bridge, J.
Madsen, J.	Chambers, J.
Ireland, J.	Owens, J.

     (j) Waiver. A defendant may waive his or her time for trial rights. A waiver shall be in writing and shall be signed by the defendant. The waiver shall be to a date certain beyond the current expiration date as calculated pursuant to this rule or for a period of days beyond the current expiration date.

     Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text above occurred in the copy filed by the State Supreme Court and appear in the register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

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