Updated: Jan. 19, 2024

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Proposed Court Rule Amendments

Comments due April 30, 2024

On April 5, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders: 

Topic

Rule(s)

Discretionary Review of Interlocutory DecisionRAP 13.5
Speed Measuring Device: Design and Construction CertificationIRLJ 6.6 
DepositionsCR 28 and 30
On June 8, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders: 

Topic

Rule(s)

Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating ReviewRAP 12.4
Guardian Ad Litem RulesGALR
Rules of Professional Conduct (Fees, Independence, Solicitation of Clients) [Amended]RPC 1.5, 5.4, 7.3
On July 13, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders: 

Topic

Rule(s)

Privacy of minors and victimsNew RAP
On October 3, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule

Discovery [Revised]CR 26
Filing and Service of Report of Proceedings - ObjectionsRAP 9.5
Designation of Clerk's Papers and ExhibitsRAP 9.6
Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate CourtRAP 9.7
Appellate Counsel Access to Trial Court Record and ExhibitsNew RAP 9
Time for Filing BriefsRAP 10.2
Preparation and Filing of Brief by PartyRAP 10.4
Service and Filing of PapersRAP 18.5
Computation of TimeRAP 18.6
Waiver of Rules and Extension and Reduction of TimeRAP 18.8
Personal Restraint PetitionRAP 16.7 and Form 17
On November 9, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule

Remote Proceedings [Amended]Superior Court and Court of Limited Jurisdiction Rules; New GR, New ARLJ, New JuCR
Designation of Clerk's Papers and ExhibitsRAP 9.6
On December 7, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule

Dismissal of ActionsCRLJ 41
Summary JudgmentCRLJ 56
Mandatory Continuing Legal EducationAPR 11
New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of JudgmentsCR 59
Motion by an Incarcerated Person for New Trial or ReconsiderationNew GR 3.2
Release of AccusedCrR 3.2 and CrRLJ 3.2
DiscoveryCrR 4.7 and CrRLJ 4.7
DismissalCrR 8.3 and CrRLJ 8.3
Statement of Additional Grounds for ReviewRAP 10.10
Restrictions on Representing or Advising Respondents or GrievantsELC 2.14

 

Rules Effective Upon Publication

Rules effective upon publication can be found on the Washington Courts website.