Updated: Jan. 12, 2023

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Proposed Court Rule Amendments

Comments due Jan. 31, 2023

On Oct. 13, 2022, the Court issued the following rule order: 

Topic

Rule(s)

Appointment of Attorney for Indigent Tenant in Unlawful Detainer Proceedings New Special Proceeding Rule

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 July 15, 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

On Oct. 13, 2022, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule(s)

Decisions of the Superior Court that may be Appealed

RAP 2.2

Expenses Allowed as Costs

RAP 14.3

Filing and Service of Motion - Answer to Motion

RAP 17.4

On Nov. 10, 2022, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule(s)

Reproductiwidth:50%;on and Service of Briefs

RAP 10.5

General Provisions Governing Discovery

CR 26

On Jan. 5, 2023, the Court issued the following rule orders: 

Topic

Rule(s)

Arrest of Judgment

CrRLJ 7.4

New Trial

CrRLJ 7.5

Expenses Allowed as Costs

RAP 14.3

Filing and Service of Motion - Answer to Motion 

RAP 17.4

Personal restraint Petition - Filing and Service

RAP 16.8

Trust Accounts

RPC 1.15A, ELC 15.7, and New Comment to RPC 1.15B

Admission to Practice Rules 

APR 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 28

General Rules 1, 12.4, and 24

GR 1, 12.4, and 24

Safeguarding Property (LPO)

LPORPC 1.12

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education 

APR 11

Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians

APR 28 and Appendix APR 28 Regulations 

Rules Effective Upon Publication

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