The complainant shall make an opening statement setting forth the criminal charge or civil complaint against the defendant. The defendant shall then have an opportunity to make a statement of his position. The complainant shall then call witnesses and produce evidence as he or she may see fit.
The defendant shall then have an opportunity to call witnesses and produce evidence. All parties shall have the right to cross examine witnesses produced by the other side.
(Port Gamble S’Klallam Law and Order Code. Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984 amended this section for clarity.)
Upon conclusion of all the evidence, the defendant, then the complainant shall be given an opportunity to argue their cases. Each party, commencing with the defendant shall then be given an opportunity to make a closing argument. Further argument may be allowed in the Court's discretion.
(Port Gamble S’Klallam Law and Order Code. Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984 amended this section altering the order of argument. This section was formerly numbered 4.2.04.)