WSR 18-13-042
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[June 7, 2018]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RALJ 9.2ENTRY OF DECISION AND ENFORCEMENT JUDGMENT
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1230
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendment to RALJ 9.2Entry of Decision and Enforcement Judgment, and the Court having considered the amendment and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendment will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ordered:
(a) That the proposed amendment as shown below is adopted.
(b) That the proposed amendment will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective on September 1, 2018.
dated at Olympia, Washington this 7th day of June, 2018.
 
 
Fairhurst, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Madsen, J.
 
Gonzalez, J.
Owens, J.
 
 
Stephens, J.
 
Yu, J.
RULES FOR APPEAL OF DECISIONS OF COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDCITION (RALJ)
RULE 9.2. ENTRY OF DECISION, ISSUANCE OF MANDATE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGEMENT
(a) [No Change]
(b) Mandate Defined. A "mandate" is the written notification by the clerk of the Superior Court to the trial court and to the parties of the Superior Court decision.
(c) (b) Transmittal of Superior Court Mandate. The clerk of the superior court shall transmit written notification of the superior court's decision issue the mandate to the court of limited jurisdiction and to each party not earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from after the filing of the decision in superior court, unless a party files a timely notice for discretionary review.
(d) Copies Provided in Criminal Case. When the appellate court remands a criminal case to the trial court, the clerk of the appellate court shall transmit a copy of the mandate to the presiding judge of the trial court, to trial counsel of record, and to the clerk of the trial court.
(e) (c) Entry of Decision in Court of Limited Jurisdiction. The court of limited jurisdiction shall comply with the mandate of the superior court and shall enter the judgment for enforcement in the court of limited jurisdiction.
(f) (d) Enforcement of Judgment in Court of Limited Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, enforcement of a judgment following termination of appeal shall be in the court of limited jurisdiction.
(g) (e) Registration of Judgment in Superior Court. A judgment entered in the court of limited jurisdiction may be registered and enforced in the superior court as authorized by law.
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The spelling error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.