MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- A man charged in a Skagit County shooting rampage that left six people dead cursed at a judge Thursday morning as his arraignment was delayed for another two weeks.

Isaac Zamora, 28, called Skagit County Superior Judge Michael Rickert a "dip****" and mumbled throughout the rest of the 10-minute hearing.

Rickert agreed to postpone Zamora's arraignment until October 23 to give a new defense attorney time to familiarize himself with the case.

Zamora has been charged with 20 felony counts, including six counts of aggravated first-degree murder, which could bring the death penalty. The shootings claimed the life of Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy Anne Jackson, two Alger-area residents, two construction workers and a motorist on Interstate 5.

Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weyrich will have 30 days after the arraignment to announce whether he will seek the death penalty.

Zamora's former public defender argued that his client has significant mental health issues.

According to court documents, in a police interview after his arrest Zamora refused to discuss his specific actions but said God told him what to do and told him to "kill evil."

The county expects the case to be one of the most expensive in its history. Zamora requires a lawyer qualified to take on a death penalty case; however, there are no public defenders in the county qualified to handle such a case.

"The statute requires one -- a death penalty-qualified attorney, a team of two," said Judge Dave Needy, who was appointed by the county commissioner to approve every penny spent on the case.

Needy said the delay in the case, along with the hired private attorneys; fees, will add to the costs of the case.

"The amount originally asked for may simply need to be monitored depending on how the case proceeds before they can say yes, we need to do everything in the front end," he said.

The Zamora case is expected to put a huge strain on the county's already tight budget.

County commissioners plan to have more than $6 million in their reserve fund at the end of the year. The money was set aside to develop a new recreation center and new community programs. Now, one commissioner says both will have to wait.

"We're going to go out and try to find any source of revenue that we can find to be able to help us get to this point," said commissioner Sharon Dillon.

Dillon expects Zamora's legal fees alone to cost the county $500,000. Forensic tests and paid expert testimony will add to the amount.

Dillon has asked the state and the Office of Public Defense for extra funds.

"We're going to ask," she said. "We're going to ask every possible entity that we can to help us to get through this."