WSR 23-13-055
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[June 8, 2023]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LIMITED PRACTICE OFFICER RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (LPORPC) RULE 1.12—SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1512
The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendment to Limited Practice Officer Rules of Professional Conduct (LPORPC) Rule 1.12—Safeguarding Property, 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 pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9 (j)(1), the proposed amendment will be expeditiously published in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.
dated at Olympia, Washington this 8th day of June, 2023.
 
 
Gonzalez, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Madsen, J.
 
Yu, J.
Owens, J.
 
Montoya-Lewis, J.
Stephens, J.
 
 
LIMITED PRACTICE OFFICER RULES
OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
(LPORPC)
LPORPC 1.12A SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
(a)-(g) [Unchanged.]
(h) An LPO or Closing Firm must comply with the following for all trust accounts:
(1)-(4) [Unchanged.]
(5) All withdrawals must be made only to a named payee and not to cash.
Withdrawals must be made by check or by bankelectronic transfer.
(6)-(8) [Unchanged.]
(i)-(j) [Unchanged.]