NEW DOCUMENT
                            RAP 16.22

                FILING OF BRIEFS IN CAPITAL CASES


     (a) The brief of an appellant shall be filed in the Supreme
Court within 120 days after the report of proceedings is settled
or the last date for filing any objections pursuant to Rule
16.19(f).  The brief of a respondent shall be filed within 120
days after service of the brief of appellant.
     (b) The personal restraint petition shall be filed within
180 days after the appointment of counsel or the courts
determination that counsel will not be appointed.  The response
to a personal restraint petition shall be filed within 120 days
after service of the petition.
     (c) A brief of appellant or respondent, or a brief in
support of or opposition to a personal restraint petition, shall
not exceed 250 pages.  A reply brief, a pro se supplemental
brief, or the response to a pro se supplemental brief, shall not
exceed 75 pages.
     (d) If legal arguments are included in a personal restraint
petition or the response to a personal restraint petition, no
separate brief may be filed.  A petition or response that
contains legal arguments may not exceed 300 pages.  The petition
or response shall comply with RAP 10.4(a).
     (e) The clerk will retain but not formally file a brief,
petition, or response that exceeds these page limits, except on
prior order of the court.  Such an order will only be granted for
compelling reasons.  The clerk will not file a brief, petition,
or response that violates the format requirements of RAP 10.4(a),
if a properly formatted brief would violate the page limits.  The
clerk shall direct the party whose document has been rejected for
formal filing to correct the deficiencies within a specified time
period.
     (f) For the purpose of determining compliance with this
rule, appendices, the title sheet, table of contents, and table
of authorities are not included.

Amended 3/9/99