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(1) A defendant who is charged with an offense
involving driving while under the influence as
defined in
RCW 46.61.502,
driving under age twenty-one after consuming alcohol
as defined in
RCW 46.61.503, or
being in physical control of a vehicle while under
the influence as defined in
RCW 46.61.504,
shall be required to appear in person before a
judicial officer within one judicial day after the
arrest if the defendant is served with a citation or
complaint at the time of the arrest. A court may by
local court rule waive the requirement for
appearance within one judicial day if it provides
for the appearance at the earliest practicable day
following arrest and establishes the method for
identifying that day in the rule.
(2) A defendant who is charged with an offense
involving driving while under the influence as
defined in
RCW 46.61.502,
driving under age twenty-one after consuming alcohol
as defined in
RCW 46.61.503, or
being in physical control of a vehicle while under
the influence as defined in
RCW 46.61.504, and
who is not served with a citation or complaint at
the time of the incident, shall appear in court for
arraignment in person as soon as practicable, but in
no event later than fourteen days after the next day
on which court is in session following the issuance
of the citation or the filing of the complaint or
information.
(3) At the time of an appearance required by
this section, the court shall determine the
necessity of imposing conditions of pretrial release
according to the procedures established by court
rule for a preliminary appearance or an arraignment.
(4) Appearances required by this section are
mandatory and may not be waived. |
