RULE 2.3
                    DECISIONS OF THE TRIAL COURT WHICH MAY BE
                        REVIEWED BY DISCRETIONARY REVIEW


    (a) Decision of Superior Court. Unless otherwise prohibited by statute or
court rule, a party may seek discretionary review of any act of the superior
court not appealable as a matter of right.

    (b) Considerations Governing Acceptance of Review. Except as provided in
section (d), discretionary review may be accepted only in the following circumstances:

    (1) The superior court has committed an obvious error which would render
further proceedings useless;

    (2) The superior court has committed probable error and the decision of the
superior court substantially alters the status quo or substantially limits the
freedom of a party to act;

    (3) The superior court has so far departed from the accepted and usual
course of judicial proceedings, or so far sanctioned such a departure by an
inferior court or administrative agency, as to call for review by the appellate
court; or

    (4)  The superior court has certified, or that all parties to the litigation
have stipulated, that the order involves a controlling question of law as to
which there is substantial ground for a difference of opinion and that immediate
review of the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.

    (c) Effect of Denial of Discretionary Review. Except with regard to a
decision of a superior court entered in a proceeding to review a decision of a
court of limited jurisdiction, the denial of discretionary review of a superior
court decision does not affect the right of a party to obtain later review of
the trial court decision or the issues pertaining to that decision.

    (d) Considerations Governing Acceptance of Review of Superior Court Decision
on Review of Decision of Court of Limited Jurisdiction. Discretionary review of
a superior court decision entered in a proceeding to review a decision of a
court of limited jurisdiction will be accepted only:

    (1) If the decision of the superior court is in conflict with a decision of
the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court; or

    (2) If a significant question of law under the Constitution of the State of
Washington or of the United States is involved; or

    (3) If the decision involves an issue of public interest which should be
determined by an appellate court; or

    (4) If the superior court has so far departed from the accepted and usual
course of judicial proceedings, or so far sanctioned such a departure by the
court of limited jurisdiction, as to call for review by the appellate court.

    (e) Acceptance of Review.  Upon accepting discretionary review, the
appellate court may specify the issue or issues as to which review is granted.


[Amended December 24, 2002]