State v. Ogden

What is the "date of appearance" for purposes of the trial-within-60-days provision of JCrR 3.08? We hold that when a person receives a citation and notice to appear pursuant to JCrR 2.01(b), the date of appearance is the date when that person appears before the court. If a citation and notice to appear fails to provide the individual a "date of appearance" within 15 days from citation, as required by JCrR 2.01 (b) (2) (iv), the trial-within-60-days provision of JCrR 3.08 will run from the expiration of that 15-day period, thus creating a fixed requirement that trial must begin no later than…