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Proposed Court Rule Amendments

Updated: July 26, 2024

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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 Washington Supreme Court, P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, WA 98504-0929, or by email to supreme@courts.wa.gov.

Proposed Court Rule Amendments

On July 11, 2024, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic	Rule
Time for Filing Briefs	RAP 10.2(a)
Word Limitations, Preparation, and Filing of Documents Submitted to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court	RAP 18.17
Conflicts	RPC 1.0B, 1.7, 1.10, and 1.13
Applicants for Admission to Practice Law	APR 3(b)
Applicants for Admission to Practice Law	APR 3(c)
Preadmission Requirements and Resident Agent	APR 5, 13, 17, and ELC 4.1

Comments due April 30, 2025

On June 5, 2024, the Court issued the following rule order:

Topic	Rule
Qualifications of Attorneys	Standard 14 of CrR 3.1 and CrRLJ 3.1 [temporary suspension]

Comments due October 31, 2024

On June 5, 2024, the Court issued the following rule order:

Topic	Rule
Standards for Indigent Defense	CrR 3.1, CrRLJ 3.1, and JuCR 9.2

Comments due April 30, 2024

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

Topic	Rule
Discretionary Review of Interlocutory Decision	RAP 13.5
Speed Measuring Device: Design and Construction Certification	IRLJ 6.6
Depositions	CR 28 and 30

On June 8, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic	Rule
Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review	RAP 12.4
Guardian Ad Litem Rules	GALR
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
Privacy of minors and victims	New 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 - Objections	RAP 9.5
Designation of Clerk's Papers and Exhibits	RAP 9.6
Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court	RAP 9.7
Appellate Counsel Access to Trial Court Record and Exhibits	New RAP 9
Time for Filing Briefs	RAP 10.2
Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party	RAP 10.4
Service and Filing of Papers	RAP 18.5
Computation of Time	RAP 18.6
Waiver of Rules and Extension and Reduction of Time	RAP 18.8
Personal Restraint Petition	RAP 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 Exhibits	RAP 9.6

On December 7, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic	Rule
Dismissal of Actions	CRLJ 41
Summary Judgment	CRLJ 56
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education	APR 11
New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments	CR 59
Motion by an Incarcerated Person for New Trial or Reconsideration	New GR 3.2
Release of Accused	CrR 3.2 and CrRLJ 3.2
Discovery	CrR 4.7 and CrRLJ 4.7
Dismissal	CrR 8.3 and CrRLJ 8.3
Statement of Additional Grounds for Review	RAP 10.10
Restrictions on Representing or Advising Respondents or Grievants	ELC 2.14

Rules Effective Upon Publication

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