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                                  HOUSE BILL 1675

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives Inslee, Riley, R. Meyers, Roland, Winsley, Ludwig, Orr, H. Myers and Wineberry.

Read first time February 6, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.Establishing civil docket priority for parties over seventy years of age or terminally ill.

     AN ACT Relating to civil docket priority for parties over seventy years of age or who are terminally ill; adding a new section to chapter 4.44 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 4.44 RCW to read as follows:

     When setting civil cases for trial, unless otherwise provided by statute, upon motion of a party, the court shall give priority to cases in which a party is frail and over seventy years of age or is suffering from a terminal illness.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.      This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.