WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 13-01-030

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[ December 6, 2012 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO ER 804-HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS: DECLARANT UNAVAILABLE, ER 901-REQUIREMENT OF AUTHENTICATION OR IDENTIFICATION AND CR 34-PRODUCING DOCUMENTS, ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION, AND THINGS OR ENTRY UPON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES; APR TITLE, APR 1-9; APPENDIX APR 12, REGULATION 14; APR 13, APR 15, APR 15 PROCEDURAL RULES 6, 9, 13, APR 17; APR 18; APR 20, APR 20.1, APR 20.2, APR 20.3, APR 20.4, APR 20.5, APR 21, APR 22, APR 23, APR 24, APR 24.1, APR 24.2, APR 24.3, APR 24.4, APR 24.5, APR 25, APR 25.1, APR 25.2, APR 25.3, APR 25.4, APR 25.5, AND APR 25.6; RPC 5.5-UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE OF LAW AND LPORPC 1.12A-SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY; NEW SET OF RULES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWYER CONDUCT (ELC) AND RPC 5.8-MISCONDUCT INVOLVING DISBARRED, SUSPENDED, RESIGNED, AND INACTIVE LAWYERS; AMENDMENT TO GR 12.1-WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION: PURPOSES )
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1010

The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to ER 804-Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable, ER 901-Requirement of Authentication or Identification and CR 34-Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things or Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes; APR Title, APR 1-9, Appendix APR 12, Regulation 14, APR 13, APR 15, APR 15 Procedural Rules 6, 9, 13, APR 17; APR 18; APR 20, APR 20.1, APR 20.2, APR 20.3, APR 20.4, APR 20.5, APR 21, APR 22, APR 23, APR 24, APR 24.1, APR 24.2, APR 24.3, APR 24.4, APR 24.5, APR 25, APR 25.1, APR 25.2, APR 25.3, APR 25.4, APR 25.5, and APR 25.6; RPC 5.5-Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law and LPORPC 1.12A-Safeguarding Property; New Set of Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct (ELC) and RPC 5.8-Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers; Amendment to GR 12.1-Washington State Bar Association: Purposes, and the Court having approved the proposed amendments for publication;

Now, therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED:

(a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the proposed amendments as shown below are to be published for comment in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites in January 2013.

(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 April 30, 2013. 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 6th day of December, 2012.
For the Court

Madsen, C.J.

CHIEF JUSTICE

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 13-03 issue of the Register.