Updated: Jan. 12, 2023
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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.
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- 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 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 | |
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 |
Rules Effective Upon Publication
Rules effective upon publication can be found on the Washington Courts website.
