IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF NEW GR 31.1 - ACCESS TO ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS

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ORDER NO. 25700-A-1009

     The Court having considered a proposed new GR 31A - Access to Administrative Records, and having considered written public comments and testimony received during a public hearing on February 6, 2012, and

     The Court having made substantial revisions to the proposed rule in response to the public comments, including renumbering the rule as GR 31.1, and

     The Court having approved the new GR 31.1 for publication for the receipt of further comments;

     Now, therefore, it is hereby

     ORDERED:

     (a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the new proposed GR 31.1 as shown below is to be published for comments in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites in September, 2012.

     (b) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(e) is published solely for the information of the Bench, Bar and other interested parties.

     (c) Comments are to be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Court by either U.S. Mail or Internet E-mail by no later than December 31, 2012. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or Denise.Foster@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 10th day of September, 2012.

	For the Court
	Madsen, C.J.
	CHIEF JUSTICE

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