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CrR 4.7 - Custody of Discovery Materials

CrR 4.7 Cover Sheet / Purpose

CrR 4.7

CrRLJ 4.7 - Custody of Discovery Materials

CrRLJ 4.7 Cover Sheet

CrRLJ 4.7

Effective September 1, 2003

ER 412 Evidence of Sexual Behavior

ER 412 Cover Sheet  

ER 412

GR 14 (d) - Citation Format for Pleadings and Other Papers

GR 14 Cover Sheet

GR 14 

 RAP 10.4 - Preparation & Filing of Brief by Party

RAP 10.4 Cover Sheet - Citation Format

RAP 10.4 - Preparation & Filing of Brief

Effective January 1, 2003 

GR 8 -  Qualifying Examination for Lay Candidates for Judicial Officers

SPRC - Superior Court Special Proceedings Rules - Criminal (SPRC 2)

Effective in 2002

Adopted December 5, 2002, to be effective upon publication in the December 24, 2002 Advance Sheet (147 Wn.2d No. 8)

APR 4(c) - Bar Examinations; Certification of Results

APR 8(f) - House Counsel/Pro Bono

Form 13 deletion

Form 13 New Form

Form 15 - Statement of Arrangements (replaces Current Form 15)

Form 15A - Notice of Filing Verbatim Report of Proceedings (RAP 9.5)

Form 22 - Notice to Appellant re Statement of Additional Grounds for Review

Form 23 - Form Statement of Additional Grounds for Review

RALJ 7.2(d) - Time for Filing Briefs

RAP 2.2 - Decisions of the Superior Court Which May Be Appealed

RAP 2.3(e) - Decisions of the Trial court Which May Be Reviewed By Discretionary Review

RAP 2.4 - Scope of Review of a Trial Court Decision

RAP 5.1 (f) - Review Initiated By Filing Notice Of Appeal Or Notice For Discretionary Review; Order Entered After Review Accepted

RAP 7.2 - Authority of Trial Court After Review Accepted

RAP 08-1(c)(2) - Supersedeas Procedure

RAP 9.1 - Composition of Record on Review

RAP 9.2(a) - Verbatim Report of Proceedings

RAP 9.5 - Filing & Service of Report of Proceedings - Objections

RAP 9.6 - Designation of Clerk's Papers & Exhibits

RAP 10.1 - Briefs Which May Be Filed

RAP 10.2 - Time for Filing Briefs

RAP 10.3 - Content of Brief

RAP 10.5 - Reproduction & Service of Briefs by Clerk

RAP 10.7 - Submission of Improper Brief

RAP 10.8 - Additional Authorities

RAP 10.9 - Corresponding Briefs on CD-ROM (Proposed New Rule)

RAP 10.10 - Statement of Additional Grounds for Review (Proposed New Rule)

RAP 11.4(f)-(j) - Time Allowed, Order, and Conduct of Argument

RAP 11.5

RAP 11.6

RAP 12.3(e)  - Forms of Decision; Motion to Publish

RAP 12.4 - Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review

RAP 12.7 - Finality of Decision

RAP 13.4 - Discretionary Review of Decision Terminating Review

RAP 14.6 - Award of Costs

RAP 15.2 - Determination of Indigency and Rights of Indigent Party

RAP 17.2 - Who Decides a Motion

RAP 17.3 - Content of Motion

RAP 17.4 - Filing & Service of Motion - Answer to Motion

RAP 18.1 - Attorney Fees & Expenses

RAP 18.4 - Disposition of Exhibits

RAP 18.13 - Accelerated Review of Dispositions in Juvenile Offense, Juvenile Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings

RAP 18.15 - Accelerated Review of Adult Sentencing

Adopted by the court November 7, 2002, effective upon publication in the advance sheets scheduled for November 26, 2002:

GR 26b amendments  - Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education

Adopted at en banc administrative conference October 10, 2002, effective upon publication in the advance sheets scheduled for October 29, 2002:

CR 11  

CRLJ 4.2

CR 70.1

CRLJ 11

CRLJ 70.1

CR 4.2

RPC 1.2

RPC 4.2

RPC 4.3

RPC 6.5 

Final Adopted Rules as a Result of the Discipline 2000 Task Force, Effective October 1:

ELC - Rules for the Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct (long)

APR (several)  - change "Rules for Lawyer Discipline" to "Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct"; add APR 20 Character & Fitness Committee; add APR 21.1 Reinstatement After Disbarment

GR 1 - Classification System for Court Rules

RPC (several changes)  

Other Rules Effective October 1:

APR 15 - Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Subpoenas

ARLJ 13 - Electronic Recording

CR 43 - Jurors Proposing Written Questions to Witnesses

CR 47 - Juror Note-taking

CR 51 - Juror Questions During Deliberations

CRLJ 38 - Juror Note-taking

CRLJ 43 - Jurors Proposing Written Questions to Witnesses

CRLJ 51 - Juror Questions During Deliberations

CrR 6.8 - Juror Note-taking

CrR 6.15 - Juror Questions During Deliberations

CrRLJ 6.8 - Juror Note-taking

CrRLJ 6.15 - Juror Questions During Deliberations

GR15 - Access to Juror Information

GR 28 - Jury Service Postponement, Excusal, Disqualification

Effective September 1:

ARLJ 13 - Registration by Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

CrR 3.2 - Release of Accused

CrR 3.2.1 - Procedure Following Warrantless Arrest - Preliminary Appearance

CrRLJ 3.2 - Release of Accused

CrRLJ 3.2.1 - Procedure Following Warrantless Arrest - Preliminary Hearing

CrRLJ 6.13 - Evidence

GR 27 - Family Law Courthouse Facilitators

IRLJ 6.6 - Speed Measuring Device

RALJ 1.2 - Application of Rules

RALJ 6.4 - Transmittal of Record of Proceedings on Discretionary Review and Return Following Termination of Appeal

RALJ 9.2 - Entry of Decision and Enforcement of Judgment

Effective upon publication July 23, in the 146 Wa. 2d num. 6 advance sheet:

Guilty Plea Forms

CrR 4.2(g) - Non sex offense

CrR 4.2(g) - Sex offense

CrR 4.2(g) - Offender Registration Attachment

CrRLJ 4.2(g)

CrRLJ 4.2(g)

CrRLJ 4.2(g) Offender Registration Attachment

JuCR 7.7

New misdemeanant deferred prosecution form

CrRLJ 3.2(i) 

Effective July 1:

APR 12 - Limited Practice Rule for Closing Officers

Regulations

Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 3 - JUDGES SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE IMPARTIALLY AND DILIGENTLY

GR 26 - Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

Effective upon publication.

APR 5(c)  - Oath of Attorney

RALJ 6.3A - Transcript of Electronic Record

Effective upon  publication - April 30, 2002.

GR 23(m) - Certifying Professional Guardians

GR 24 - Definition of the Practice of Law

GR 29 - Presiding Judge in Superior Court District and Limited Jurisdiction District

CrR 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty Attachment A

CrR 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty (sex offense)

CrR 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty (non-sex offense)

CrRLJ 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty

CrRLJ 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty Attachment A

CrRLJ 4.2(g) Statement on Plea of Guilty Attachment B

JU 07.0600 Statement on Plea of Guilty

JU 07.0600 Statement on Plea of Guilty - Attachment A

RAP 16.5

RAP 16.9

Selected Other Items

WSBA Bylaws

Grievance Procedure

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