Updated: Dec. 20, 2024
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Washington Supreme Court
P.O. Box 40929
Olympia, WA 98504-0929
Proposed Court Rule Amendments
On Dec. 4, 2024, the Court issued the following rule orders:
Topic | Rule |
| Courthouse Facilitators | GR 27 |
| Defenses and Objections | CR 12 |
| Judicial Information System | JISC Rules 1-11, 14-18 |
| Definition of the Practice of Law | GR 24 |
| Release of Accused | CrR 3.2, CrRLJ 3.2 |
| Dismissal | CrR 8.3, CrRLJ 8.3 |
| Arraignment, Procedure Following Warrantless Arrest – Preliminary Hearing | CrR 4.1, CrRLJ 4.1, CrRLJ 3.2.1 |
| Offer of Judgement | CR 68 |
Comments due April 30, 2025
On Dec. 4, 2024, the Court issued the following rule orders:
Topic | Rule |
| Warrant of Arrest or Summons Upon Complaint | CrRLJ 2.2 |
| Electronic Filing and Service | GR 30 |
On Dec. 4, 2024, the Court issued the following rule order:
Topic | Rule |
| Discovery | CrR 4.7, CrRLJ |
Stayed until April 30, 2025
On Nov. 6, 2024, the Court issued the following rule order:
Topic | Rule |
| Guardian ad Litem Rules (GALR) | GALR |
On Nov. 6, 2024, the Court issued the following rules orders:
Topic | Rule |
| Applicants for Admission to Practice Law | APR 4 |
| Misdemeanant Probation Department | ARLJ |
| Office of Reporter of Decisions Style Sheet | GR 4_Appx |
| Standards for Indigent Defense | CrR 3.1, CrRLJ 3.1, JuCR 9.2 |
| Standards for Indigent Defense | CrR 3.1, CrRLJ 3.1, JuCR 9.2 |
Comments due April 30, 2025
On Oct. 9, 2024, the Court issued the following rules orders:
Topic | Rule |
| Applicants for Admission to Practice Law | APR 3 |
| Verbatim Report of Proceedings | RAP 9.2 |
Comments due April 30, 2025
On Oct. 9, 2024, the Court issued the following rules orders:
Topic | Rule |
| Scope of Representation, Comment [18], Misconduct | RPC 1.2, RPC 8.4 |
| Computation of Time | RAP 18.6 |
On Sept. 5, 2024, the Court issued the following rule orders:
Topic | Rule |
Restrictions on Representing or Advising Respondents or Grievants | ELC 2.14 |
| Service and Filing of Papers | RAP 18.5 |
| Speed Measuring Device: Design and Construction Certification | IRLJ 6.6 |
| Dismissal of Actions | CRLJ 41 |
| Summary Judgment | CRLJ 56 |
| General Provisions Governing Discovery | CR 26 |
| Discovery | CrR 4.7, CrRLJ 4.7 |
| Designation of Clerk’s Papers and Exhibits | RAP 9.6 |
Preparing Clerk’s Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court | |
Appellate Counsel Access to Trial Court Record and Exhibits | |
| Time for Filing Briefs | RAP 10.2 |
| Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review | RAP 12.4 |
| Discretionary Review of Interlocutory Decision | RAP 13.5 |
Personal Restraint Petition—Form of Petition and Personal Restraint Petition for Person Confined by State or Local Government | |
Waiver of Rules and Extension and Reduction of Time and new RAP Form 25 | RAP 18.8 |
| Depositions Upon Oral Examination | CR 30 |
| Designation of Clerk’s Papers and Exhibits |
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
Rules Effective Upon Publication
Rules effective upon publication can be found on the Washington Courts website.
