WSR 15-09-016
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[April 2, 2015]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL RULES (CR) CR 4—PROCESS, CR 5—SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS, CR 6—TIME, CR 8—GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING, CR 9—PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS, CR 10—FORM OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS, CR 12—DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS, CR 13—COUNTERCLAIM AND CROSS CLAIM, CR 14—THIRD PARTY PRACTICE, CR 15—AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS, CR 17—PARTIES PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT: CAPACITY, CR 18—JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND REMEDIES, CR 19—JOINDER OF PERSONS NEEDED FOR JUST ADJUDICATION, CR 20—PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF PARTIES, CR 22—INTERPLEADER, CR 23—CLASS ACTIONS, CR 23.1—DERIVATIVE ACTIONS BY SHAREHOLDERS, CR 24—INTERVENTION, CR 25—SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES, CR 26—GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY, CR 27—PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY, CR 28—PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN, CR 30—DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION, CR 31—DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS, CR 32—USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS, CR 36—REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, CR 37—FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY: SANCTIONS, CR 38—JURY TRIAL OF RIGHT, CR 40—ASSIGNMENT OF CASES, CR 41—DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS, CR 43—TAKING OF TESTIMONY, CR 44.1—DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN LAW, CR 46—EXCEPTIONS UNNECESSARY, CR 47—JURORS, CR 49—VERDICTS, CR 51—INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY DELIBERATION, CR 54—JUDGMENT AND COSTS, CR 55—DEFAULT AND JUDGMENT, CR 56—SUMMARY JUDGMENT, CR 58—ENTRY OF JUDGMENT, CR 59—NEW TRIAL, RECONSIDERATION, AND AMENDMENTS OF JUDGMENTS, CR 60—RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER, CR 63—JUDGES, CR 65—INJUNCTIONS, CR 65.1—SECURITY—PROCEEDINGS 1AGAINST SURETIES, CR 68—OFFER OF JUDGMENT, CR 69—EXECUTION, CR 77—SUPERIOR COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS, CR 78—CLERKS
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1099
Justice Steven Gonzalez, having recommended the expeditious adoption of the Proposed Amendments to the Superior Court Civil Rules (CR) CR 4—Process, CR 5—Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers, CR 6—Time, CR 8—General Rules of Pleading, CR 9—Pleading Special Matters, CR 10—Form of Pleadings and Other Papers, CR 12—Defenses and Objections, CR 13—Counterclaim and Cross Claim, CR 14—Third Party Practice, CR 15—Amended and Supplemental Pleadings, CR 17—Parties Plaintiff and Defendant: Capacity, CR 18—Joinder of Claims and Remedies, CR 19—Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication, CR 20—Permissive Joinder of Parties, CR 22—Interpleader, CR 23—Class Actions, CR 23.1—Derivative Actions by Shareholders, CR 24—Intervention, CR 25—Substitution of Parties, CR 26—General Provisions Governing Discovery, CR 27—Perpetuation of Testimony, CR 28—Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken, CR 30—Depositions Upon Oral Examination, CR 31—Depositions Upon Written Questions, CR 32—Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings, CR 36—Requests for Admission, CR 37—Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions, CR 38—Jury Trial of Right, CR 40—Assignment of Cases, CR 41—Dismissal of Actions, CR 43—Taking of Testimony, CR 44.1—Determination of Foreign Law, CR 46—Exceptions Unnecessary, CR 47—Jurors, CR 49—Verdicts, CR 51—Instructions to Jury Deliberation, CR 54—Judgment and Costs, CR 55—Default and Judgment, CR 56—Summary Judgment, CR 58—Entry of Judgment, CR 59—New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendments of Judgments, CR 60—Relief from Judgment or Order, CR 63—Judges, CR 65—Injunctions, CR 65.1—Security—Proceedings Against Sureties, CR 68—Offer of Judgment, CR 69—Execution, CR 77—Superior Courts and Judicial Officers, CR 78—Clerks, and the Court having considered the amendments and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED:
(a) That the new rules as shown below are adopted.
(b) That the new rules will be published expeditiously in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of April, 2015.
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Owens, J.
 
Gonzalez, J.
Fairhurst, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Stephens, J.
 
Yu, J.
 
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