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Washington State Courts: Washington State Court Rules

Washington State Court Rules: Superior Court Civil Rules

1 Introductory
1	Scope of Rules
2	One Form of Action
2A	Stipulations
2 Commencement of Action
3	Commencement of Action
4	Process
4.1	Process--Domestic Relations Actions
4.2	Process - Limited Representation
5	Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
6	Time
3 Pleadings and Motions
7	Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
8	General Rules of Pleading
9	Pleading Special Matters
10	Form of Pleadings and Other Papers
11	Signing and Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Memoranda: Sanctions
12	Defenses and Objections
13	Counterclaim and Cross Claim
14	Third Party Practice
15	Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
16	Pretrial Procedure and Formulating Issues
4 Parties
17	Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
18	Joinder of Claims and Remedies
19	Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
20	Permissive Joinder of Parties
21	Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
22	Interpleader
23	Class Actions
23.1	Derivative Actions by Shareholders
23.2	Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
24	Intervention
25	Substitution of Parties
5 Depositions and Discovery
26	General Provisions Governing Discovery
27	Perpetuation of Testimony
28	Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
29	Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
30	Depositions Upon Oral Examination
31	Depositions Upon Written Questions
32	Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
33	Interrogatories to Parties
34	Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things or Entry onto Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
35	Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
36	Requests for Admission
37	Failure To Make Discovery: Sanctions
6 Trials
38	Jury Trial of Right
39	Trial by Jury or by the Court
40	Assignment of Cases
41	Dismissal of Actions
42	Consolidation; Separate Trials
43	Taking of Testimony
44	Proof of Official Record
44.1	Determination of Foreign Law
45	Subpoena Includes Form - Subpoena in a Civil Case
46	Exceptions Unnecessary
47	Jurors
48	Juries of Less Than Twelve
49	Verdicts
50	Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings
51	Instructions to Jury and Deliberation
52	Decisions, Findings and Conclusions
53	Masters (Reserved)
53.1	Referees
53.2	Court Commissioners
53.3	Appointment of Masters in Discovery Matters
53.4	Procedures for Mandatory Mediation of Health Care Claims
7 Judgment
54	Judgments and Costs
55	Default and Judgment
56	Summary Judgment
57	Declaratory Judgments
58	Entry of Judgment
59	New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments
60	Relief From Judgment or Order
61	Harmless Error Reserved
62	Stay of Proceedings To Enforce a Judgment
63	Judges
8 Provisional and Final Remedies
64	Seizure of Person or Property
65	Injunctions
65.1	Security--Proceedings Against Sureties
66	Receivership Proceedings
67	Deposit in Court
68	Offer of Judgment
69	Execution
70	Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
70.1	Appearance by Attorney
71	Withdrawal by Attorney
9 Appeals
72-76	Reserved
10 Superior Courts and Clerks
77	Superior Courts and Judicial Officers
78	Clerks
79	Books and Records Kept by the Clerk
80	Court Reporters
80.1	Electronic Recording Log
11 General Provisions
81	Applicability in General
82	Venue
82.5	Tribal Court Jurisdiction
83	Local Rules of Court
84	Forms (Reserved)
85	Title of Rules
86	Effective Dates

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