WSR 20-23-109
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[November 6, 2020]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED NEW JuCR 7.16—GOVERNING WARRANT QUASHES
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1318
The Washington Defender Association and TeamChild, et al., having recommended the adoption of new JuCR 7.16—Governing Warrant Quashes, and the Court having considered the proposed amendment, 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 proposed new rule as shown below is adopted.
(b) That pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9 (j)(1), the proposed amendment will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective on February 1, 2021.
dated at Olympia, Washington this 6th day of November, 2020.
 
 
Stephens, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Madsen, J.
 
Yu, J.
 
 
Montoya-Lewis, J.
Gonzalez, J.
 
Whitener, J.
JuCR 7.16
QUASHING AND ISSUING WARRANTS
(a)Quash Warrants Issued for Violation of Court Order Related to Juvenile Offense Proceedings. For all juvenile offense proceedings, all outstanding warrants due to an alleged "Violation of a Court Order" shall be quashed by the court within 10 days of this court rule being enacted unless a finding of serious public safety threat is made in the record of the case to support the warrant's continued status. No new warrants shall issue unless a finding is made that the individual circumstances of the alleged "Violation of a Court Order" pose a serious threat to public safety.
(1) Following the quashing of a warrant related to a community supervision matter, the Court may make a finding that community supervision is tolled until the next court hearing where the respondent is present either in person, by phone, or by video.
(2) If a future court date is set, the Superior Court shall make best efforts to provide written notice to the respondent of the new court date.
(b) Quash Warrants Issued for Failure To Appear for a Court Hearing Related to Juvenile Offense Proceedings. For all juvenile offense proceedings, all outstanding warrants issued for a Failure to Appear juvenile offense proceeding shall be quashed by the court within 10 days of this court rule being enacted unless a finding of serious public safety threat is made in the record of the case to support the warrant's continued status. No new warrants shall issue unless a finding is made that the individual circumstances of the Failure to Appear poses a serious threat to public safety.
(1) Following the quashing of the warrant, the Superior Court shall make best efforts to provide written notice to the respondent of the new court date.
(2) Pursuant to CrR 3.3(c), the new commencement date shall be the date of the respondent's next appearance in person, by phone, or by video.