Updated: Sept. 28, 2022
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- Pursuant to court order, the Washington State Bar Association notifies members and the public of proposed court rules that are available for comment. They are posted to this page.
- To read the proposed rules in full, click on the rule to be taken to the Washington Court's website.
- Please send comments by either U.S. mail to P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, WA 98504-0929, or by email to supreme@courts.wa.gov.
Proposed Court Rule Amendments
Comments Due April 30, 2023
On March 31, 2022, the Court issued the following rule orders:
Topic | Rule(s) |
Notice of Court Dates to Defendant | CrR 4.11 and CrRLJ 4.11 |
Signatures | CrR 4.12 and CrRLJ 4.12 |
Injunctions | CR 65 |
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules | RPC 1.8 |
Pronouns | New General Rule |
On June 9, 2022, the Court issued the following rule order:
Topic | Rule(s) |
Statement of Additional Grounds for Review | RAP 10.10; see 25700-A-1453 |
On June 9, 2022, the Court issued the following rule order:
Topic | Rule(s) |
Access to Court Records | GR 31; see 25700-A-1462 |
Default | CRLJ 55; see 25700-A-1463 |
Signing and Dating Papers | RAP 18.7; RAP Forms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21; see 25700-A-1464 |
Quashing and Issuing Warrants | JuCR 7.16; see 25700-A-1465 |
Rules Effective Upon Publication
An archive of the disposition of past proposed rules can be found on the Washington Courts website.
| Topic(s) | Rule(s) | Date Ordered |
| Monetary Penalty Schedule for Infractions | IRLJ 6.2(d) | Oct. 5, 2021 |
| Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Summary Judgment; Relief from Judgment and Order; Immigration Status | CRLJ 17; CRLJ 56; CRLJ 60; ER 413 | Oct. 5, 2021 |
| Confidentiality of Information | RPC 1.6 | Oct. 5, 2021 |
| Transcript of Electronic Record | RALJ 6.3.1 | Nov. 3, 2021 |
| Entry of Decision, Issuance of Mandate, and Enforcement of Judgment | RALJ 9.2 | Nov. 3, 2021 |
| Legal Financial Obligations | New GR 39 | Dec. 3, 2021 |
| Remote Interpretation | GR 11.3 | March 31, 2022 |
| Access to Court Records; Indictment and the Information | GR 31 and CrR 2.1 | March 31, 2022 |
| Access to Court Records | GR 31 | March 31, 2022 |
| Rule for Certifying Professional Guardians and Conservators | GR 23 | March 31, 2022 |
