MORGAN, J.
The question in this appeal is whether a municipal court clerk can issue a warrant of arrest without judicial participation and without an authorizing provision of law. The answer is no.
On September 30, 1996, Walker was cited for consuming alcohol in a public park. He agreed in writing to appear within 15 days in the Tacoma Municipal Court. According to the trial court's later finding of fact, "[t]he municipal court computerized records do not...
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