(a) Reserved
(b) Pretrial Procedure
All informations, indictments, citations, or other instruments on file with the clerk which charge
only misdemeanors (including such cases transferred to this district under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20)
shall upon filing with the clerk be designated for proceeding before a magistrate judge. If the
defendant does not consent to trial and/or disposition before a magistrate judge, and if such
consent is required, the clerk shall reassign the case for trial and/or disposition before a district
court judge.
(c) Reserved
(d) Securing the Defendant’s Appearance; Payment in Lieu of Appearance.
(1) Forfeiture of Collateral. Payment of sums fixed in this court’s Schedule of Forfeitable
Bail may be accepted in lieu of appearance and as authorizing termination of the
proceedings.
Where such proceedings involve a charge of moving traffic violations, the Clerk shall
transmit a copy of the charge to the appropriate state’s driver licensing authority, and
identify it as a record of conviction. A copy of the current “Schedule of Forfeitable Bail and
Mandatory Appearances for Misdemeanors and Infractions in the Western District of
Washington” is available at the Clerk’s Office.
(2) through (3) Reserved
(e) through (f) Reserved
(g) Appeal
(1) Reserved
(2) Decision, Order, Judgment or Sentence by a Magistrate Judge.
(A) through (B) Reserved
(C) Record — Transcript or Recording of Proceeding Before Magistrate Judge.
Where the proceedings before a magistrate judge were tape recorded, that recording
will be available for review by the district judge, without further action by the parties.
Where either party wishes to have a transcript made from that recording, or where the
proceedings were attended by a court reporter, that party shall be responsible for
arranging for and paying the costs of the preparation of the transcript. A party who
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qualifies may obtain authorization for the transcript pursuant to the Criminal Justice
Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. Counsel for appellant shall arrange to have such transcript
filed within twenty-one days after the Notice of Appeal is filed; but upon motion
made within such time, the district judge may extend the deadlines for transcript and
briefs.
(D) Reserved
(E) Briefs. Appellant shall file and serve an opening brief within twenty-eight days
after filing the Notice of Appeal. Appellee shall file and serve a response brief in
response within fourteen days thereafter. Appellant may file and serve a reply brief
within seven days thereafter. If appellant is pro se, appellant may file a short
statement of the issues for the court to consider on appeal, instead of a formal brief.
(F) Oral Argument. The district judge shall have discretion whether to schedule oral
argument on an appeal. Any party may request oral argument not later than the
deadline for the filing of his initial brief.
(3) Reserved
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