WSR 05-24-064

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT


[ December 1, 2005 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RAP 1.1, 2.2, 5.2, 8.1, 9.6, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 11.4, 12.3, 13.4, NEW RAP 13.5A, 13.7, 16.7, 16.9, 16.14, 16.16, 16.18, 17.4, 17.5, 18.1, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.13, 18.15, RAP FORMS 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17 AND NEW FORM 24, RALJ 4.1 AND 9.3, NEW GR 3.1, MAR 7.1, CR 43 AND 66, CRLJ 43 AND ER (DELETION OF ALL COMMENTS TO THE ERS) INTRODUCTORY COMMENT, COMMENT 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 301, 302, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 901, 902, 903, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 AND 1101 )

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ORDER

NO. 25700-A-838

     The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RAP 1.1, 2.2, 5.2, 8.1, 9.6, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 11.4, 12.3, 13.4, New RAP 13.5A, 13.7, 16.7, 16.9, 16.14, 16.16, 16.18, 17.4, 17.5, 18.1, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.13, 18.15, RAP FORMS 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17 and New Form 24, RALJ 4.1 and 9.3, New GR 3.1, MAR 7.1, CR 43 AND 66, CRLJ 43 and ER (deletion of all comments to the ERs) Introductory Comment, Comment 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 301, 302, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 901, 902, 903, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 AND 1101, 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(g), the proposed amendments as attached hereto are to be published for comment in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Office of the Administrator for the Court's websites in January 2006.

     (b) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(e), 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 U.S. Mail or Internet E-Mail by no later than April 28, 2006. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or Camilla.Faulk@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 1st day of December 2005.
For the Court
     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 06-02 issue of the Register.