WSR 14-01-060
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[December 12, 2013]
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RAP 16.3 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - GENERALLY, RAP 16.4 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - GROUNDS FOR REMEDY, RAP 16.7 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - FORM OF PETITION, RAP 16.8 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - FILING AND SERVICE; RAP 16.8A - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - PRELIMINARY REVIEW BY THE COURT, RAP 16.9 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - RESPONSE TO PETITION, RAP 16.11 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - CONSIDERATION OF PETITION, RAP 16.12 - PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION - SUPERIOR COURT HEARING, RAP 16.13 - PERSONAL RESTRAIN PETITION - PROCEDURE AFTER REFERENCE HEARING
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1051
The Rules Committee having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RAP 16.3 - Personal Restraint Petition - Generally, RAP 16.4 - Personal Restraint Petition - Grounds for Remedy, RAP 16.7 - Personal Restraint Petition - Form of Petition, RAP 16.8 - Personal Restraint Petition - Filing and Service; RAP 16.8A - Personal Restraint Petition - Preliminary Review by the Court, RAP 16.9 - Personal Restraint Petition - Response to Petition, RAP 16.11 - Personal Restraint Petition - Consideration of Petition, RAP 16.12 - Personal Restraint Petition - Superior Court Hearing, and RAP 16.13 - Personal Restrain Petition - Procedure After Reference Hearing, 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, 2014.
(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, 2014. 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 12th Day of December, 2013.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
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