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 FORM 11.   Objections to Cost Bill

                        (Rule 14.5)

                                   No. (appellate court)

     (SUPREME COURT or COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION  ___)
                 OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

(Title of trial court proceeding )
with parties designated as in    )        OBJECTIONS TO COST BILL
rule 3.4)                        )

    (Name of party objecting), (appellant, petitioner or respondent),
objects to the award of any costs to (name of party) because:
    (Here state reasons. See rule 14.2.)

Alternate Form
    (Name of party objecting), (appellant, petitioner, or respondent),
objects to the following expenses listed on the Cost Bill of (name of
party):
    (List the items on the cost bill which are objectionable, by number of
item on the cost bill with a description of the item and the amount
claimed. State the objection after each item. For example:
    2. Report of Proceedings                                  $320.00
    Objection: The amount claimed is unreasonable. See RAP 14.3.
    (a). The report of proceedings is double spaced and is ____ pages. The
    usual charge per page is $____. Computed on the usual basis, the total
    charge should be $220.00.
    5. Bond                                                    $10.00
    Objection: The charge is for the premium on a cost bond. A cost bond is
    not required under the new rules. The charge was not reasonably
    necessary for review. See RAP 14.3(a).)
    (Date)

                                 _____________________________________
                                             Signature
                                 Attorney for (Appellant, Respondent,
                                           or Petitioner)
                                 (Name, address, telephone number, and
                                 Washington State Bar Association
                                 membership number of attorney)
	

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