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Kirkland prosecutors outline charging timelines, pretrial calendars and community court at council study session
Summary
At a study session the city’s contracted prosecutors from Moberly & Roberts reviewed how cases are charged, how pre‑trial and motion calendars work, and how community court and SOC agreements are used to resolve cases without trial; staff said they aim for 30‑day turnaround on serious cases and described the challenges of domestic‑violence prosecutions.
Kirkland’s contracted prosecutors briefed the City Council on April 21 on how municipal cases move through the system, the city’s use of stipulated orders of continuance (SOCs) and community court, and the practical constraints that affect case timing.
Prosecutors from Moberly & Roberts told council they receive cases three ways: jail bookings (reviewed the next day), direct‑file citations (out‑of‑custody arraignments), and investigative referrals where officers submit full reports. At arraignment, prosecutors said they typically propose conditions of release including bail, no‑contact orders and sometimes plea…
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