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W.D. Wash. CrR 5.1

Preliminary Hearing

activein force · 2026-01-13 – presentact-effective-date

(a) through (f) Reserved

(b) Recording the Proceedings

(1) Copies of Preliminary Hearing Recording(s). Unless ordered sealed by court order, a

copy of the preliminary hearing recording(s) may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office and

will, whenever possible, be provided within five (5) days of the request. A court-appointed

attorney for a defendant and the attorney for the government may obtain a copy for free; all

others must pay the prevailing rate per recording (as set by the Judicial Conference).

(2) Original Preliminary Hearing Recording(s). The original preliminary hearing

recording(s) shall remain in the custody of the Clerk’s Office under the control of the court,

subject to the Clerk’s established procedures for storage of records and retention. The

recording(s) may be made available at further hearings or for other purposes, upon

application to the court specifying the necessity.

(3) Transcripts. Anyone seeking preparation of transcripts at government expense shall

apply to the court or a judge thereof and shall state specifically why the access to the

recording is insufficient for the party’s needs.

(c) Reserved

Provenance

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www.wawd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-18
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