Updated: July 25, 2025
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Proposed Court Rule Amendments On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order: Comments due April 30, 2026 Comments due October 15, 2025 On July 2, the Court issued the following rule orders, effective upon publication: On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders: Topic Rule Monetary Penalty Schedule for Infractions IRLJ 6.2
Effective Date July 27, 2025 On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders: Effective Date September 1, 2025 On June 9, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order: On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order: Topic Rule Declining or Terminating Representation RPC 1.16
Comments due April 30, 2026 On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order, effective upon publication: Topic Rule Preadmission Requirements APR 5
On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order, suspended for one year from the date of the order (June 5, 2025): On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders, effective Sept. 1, 2025: Topic Rule Applicants For Admission To Practice Law APR 3(b) Applicants For Admission To Practice Law APR 3(c) Examinations for Admission APR 4 Preadmission Requirements; Signing of Pleadings and Other Papers; Administrative Suspension from Practice; Service of Papers APR 5; APR 13; APR 17; ELC 4.1 Misdemeanant Probation Department APLJ 11 Defenses and Objections CR 12 Washington State Bar Association GR 12.2 Office of Reporter of Decisions Style Sheet GR 14 Courthouse Facilitators GR 27 Judicial Information System Committee Rules JISC Rules 1-11 and 14-18 Definition of the Practice of Law GR 24
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