US · rules
E.D. Wash. LCrR 11
Pleas
(a) through (h) [Reserved]
(i) Felony Pleas Before Magistrate Judges
The attorney for the government and the attorney for a defendant may jointly request that the assigned
District Judge refer the case to a Magistrate Judge for entry of a felony plea.
Magistrate Judges are authorized to accept waivers of indictment and guilty pleas in felony cases with the
consent of the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, and the attorney for the government, and to order a
presentence investigation report concerning any defendant who pleads guilty to felony charges (Fed R.
Crim. P. 7(b), 11(a), and 32(c)).
The Magistrate Judge accepting the plea shall file and serve a Report and Recommendation. Within
fourteen (14) days after such service, any party may file and serve written objections thereto, and any
party desiring to oppose such objections shall have seven (7) days thereafter within which to file and
serve a written response. The District Judge may accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the Report
and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. Sentencing shall take place before the District Judge to
whom the case has been assigned.
Provenance
- Source
- www.waed.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
b5f8587954d29f2d8a090321b03196b187f638411cbc114f51e849d5d3484117
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