WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 03-13-061

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[ June 12, 2003 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RAP 9.1(e) AND CrR 7.8 (b)(2) )
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-769

The Court having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RAP 9.1(e) and CrR 7.8 (b)(2), and the Court having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice and further determined that an emergency exists which necessitates an early adoption;

Now, therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED:

(a) That the amendments as attached hereto are adopted.

(b) That pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9(i), the amendments will be published expeditiously and become effective upon publication.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 12th day of June 2003.
     Alexander, C. J.

     Johnson, J.
     Bridge, J.

     Madsen, J.
     Chambers, J.

     Sanders, J.
     Owens, J.

     Ireland, J.
     Fairhurst, J.

RAP 9.1

COMPOSITION OF RECORD ON REVIEW

(a) Generally. The "record on review" may consist of (1) a "report of proceedings", (2) "clerk's papers", (3) exhibits, and (4) a certified record of administrative adjudicative proceedings.

(b) Report of Proceedings. The report of any oral proceeding must be transcribed in the form of a typewritten report of proceedings. The report of proceedings may take the form of a "verbatim report of proceedings" as provided in rule 9.2, a "narrative report of proceedings" as provided in rule 9.3, or an "agreed report of proceedings" as provided in rule 9.4.

(c) Clerk's Papers. The clerk's papers include the pleadings, orders, and other papers filed with the clerk of the trial court.

(d) Avoid Duplication. Material appearing in one part of the record on review should not be duplicated in another part of the record on review.

(e) Review of Superior Court Decision on Review of Decision of Court of Limited Jurisdiction. Upon review of a superior court decision reviewing a decision of a court of limited jurisdiction pursuant to rule 2.3(d), the record shall consist of the record of proceedings and the transcript of electronic record as defined in RALJ 6.1 and 6.3A.1. When requested by the appellate court, the superior court shall transmit the original record of proceedings and transcript of electronic record as was considered by the superior court on the appeal from the decision of the court of limited jurisdiction.

SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL RULE 7.8

RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER

(a) Clerical Mistakes. Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders or other parts of the record and errors therein arising from oversight or omission may be corrected by the court at any time of its own initiative or on the motion of any party and after such notice, if any, as the court orders. Such mistakes may be so corrected before review is accepted by an appellate court, and thereafter may be corrected pursuant to RAP 7.2(e).

(b) Mistakes; Inadvertence; Excusable Neglect; Newly Discovered Evidence; Fraud; etc. On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons:

(1) Mistakes, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect or irregularity in obtaining a judgment or order;

(2) Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under rule 7.65;

(3) Fraud (whether heretofore denominated intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;

(4) The judgment is void; or

(5) Any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.

The motion shall be made within a reasonable time and for reasons (1) and (2) not more than 1 year after the judgment, order, or proceeding was entered or taken, and is further subject to RCW 10.73.090, .100, .130, and .140. A motion under section (b) does not affect the finality of the judgment or suspend its operation.

(1) Motion. Application shall be made by motion stating the grounds upon which relief is asked, and supported by affidavits setting forth a concise statement of the facts or errors upon which the motion is based.

(2) Initial Consideration. The court may deny the motion without a hearing if the facts alleged in the affidavits do not establish grounds for relief. The court may transfer a motion to the Court of Appeals for consideration as a personal restraint petition if such transfer would serve the ends of justice. Otherwise, the court shall enter an order fixing a time and place for hearing and directing the adverse party to appear and show cause why the relief asked for should not be granted.

Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the State Supreme Court and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

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	Alexander, C. J.
Johnson, J.	Bridge, J.
Madsen, J.	Chambers, J.
Sanders, J.	Owens, J.
Ireland, J.	Fairhurst, J.

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