Updated: July 25, 2025

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Washington Supreme Court
P.O. Box 40929
Olympia, WA 98504-0929

 

Proposed Court Rule Amendments

On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order:

Topic

Rule

Local Court Systems JISC Rule 13
 Comments due April 30, 2026

Topic

Rule

Release of AccusedCrR 3.2, CrRLJ 3.2
 Comments due October 15, 2025
On July 2, the Court issued the following rule orders, effective upon publication:

Topic

Rule

Brief of AppellantRAP Form 6
DependencyRAP 18.13A, RAP Form 15B, RAP Form 15
DefaultCR 55
On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule

Monetary Penalty Schedule for InfractionsIRLJ 6.2
Effective Date July 27, 2025
On July 2, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders:

Topic

Rule

Washington TerminologyRPC 1.0B, RPC 1.7, RPC 1.10, RPC 1.13
Pro Bono Publico Service RPC 6.1
Time For Filing BriefsRAP 10.2
Arraignment, Preliminary HearingCrR 4.1, CrRLJ 4.1, CrRLJ 3.2.1
DismissalCrR 8.3, CrRLJ 8.3
Effective Date September 1, 2025
On June 9, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order:

Topic

Rule

Standards for Indigent Defense Services
CrR 3.1; CrRLJ 3.1; JuCR 9.2
On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order:

Topic

Rule

Declining or Terminating RepresentationRPC 1.16
 Comments due April 30, 2026
On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule order, effective upon publication:

Topic

Rule

Preadmission RequirementsAPR 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):

Topic

Rule

Standard 14 - Qualifications of Attorneys
CrR 3.1; CrRLJ 3.1; JuCR 9.2
On June 4, 2025, the Court issued the following rule orders, effective Sept. 1, 2025:

Topic

Rule

Applicants For Admission To Practice LawAPR 3(b)
Applicants For Admission To Practice LawAPR 3(c)
Examinations for AdmissionAPR 4
Preadmission Requirements; Signing of Pleadings and Other Papers; Administrative Suspension from Practice; Service of PapersAPR 5; APR 13; APR 17; ELC 4.1
Misdemeanant Probation DepartmentAPLJ 11
Defenses and ObjectionsCR 12
Washington State Bar AssociationGR 12.2
Office of Reporter of Decisions Style SheetGR 14
Courthouse FacilitatorsGR 27
Judicial Information System Committee RulesJISC Rules 1-11 and 14-18
Definition of the Practice of LawGR 24

Rules Effective Upon Publication

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