IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RAP 2.2(a), 2.3(b), 2.4, 5.1, 7.2, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2, FORM 15 (Replaces Current Form 15), 9.5, NEW FORM 15A, 9.6, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, FORM 22, FORM 23, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.3, 12.4, 12.7, 13.4, 14.6, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.4, 18.13, 18.15, RALJ 1.2, RALJ 6.4, and RALJ 9.2

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ORDER NO. 25700-A-725

     The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RAP 2.2(a), 2.3(b), 2.4, 5.1, 7.2, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2, FORM 15 (Replaces Current Form 15), 9.5, NEW FORM 15A, 9.6, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, FORM 22, FORM 23, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.3, 12.4, 12.7, 13.4, 14.6, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.4, 18.13, 18.15, RALJ 1.2, RALJ 6.4, and RALJ 9.2, 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(f), the proposed amendments as attached hereto are to be published for comment in January 2002 in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and the Administrative Office of the Courts' websites.

     (b) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(d), 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 Mail or Internet E-Mail by no later than April 30, 2002. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or Lisa.Bausch@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 6th day of December 2001.

	Gerry L. Alexander
	CHIEF JUSTICE

     Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 02-03 issue of the Register.

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