RULE NO. 9                                              
            REMOVAL FROM SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT                                 
                                                                                 
    A. Request for Removal. A party in an action which has been commenced        
in the Small Claims Department may remove the action to the District Court       
by filing a Request for Removal. The request may be filed in a form              
substantially similar to the form provided in these rules. In the event          
such a Request is filed, the court may remove the action from the Small          
Claims Department to the District Court.                                         
    B. Upon filing a request for removal in accordance with Section A of         
this rule, a copy of the Request shall be mailed by first class mail to the      
opposing party or his attorney by first class mail. Within five (5) days of      
receipt of the Request for Removal. The Response may be filed in a form          
substantially similar to the form provided in these rules. If a Response is      
filed, a copy should be mailed by first class mail to the party who filed        
the Request for Removal.                                                         
    C. If a defendant in an action which has been commenced in the Small         
Claims Department alleges a counterclaim in excess of the jurisdictional         
amount for the Small Claims Department, the court shall remove the action        
to District Court.                                                               
    D. In the event the action is removed to District Court from the Small       
Claims Department in accordance with Section A or Section B of this rule,        
the first party filing the Request for Removal shall pay the District Court      
filing fee.                                                                      
                                                                                 
(Effective Date: 01/07/87)                                                       
                                                                                 
             UNIFORM DISTRICT COURT FORM NO. 9A                                  
               THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT                                    
            THURSTON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON                                 
                                                                                 
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            Plaintiff,   )   NO.                                                 
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        V.               )   REQUEST FOR REMOVAL TO                              
                         )   DISTRICT COURT                                      
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            Defendant.   )                                                       
                                                                                 
Comes now the plaintiff/defendant (strike one) in the above captioned            
proceeding and, pursuant to Local Rule _____________, hereby requests that       
this action be removed from the Small Claims Department to District Court.       
I certify that I have mailed a copy of this form to the plaintiff/defendant      
(strike one) by first class mail, addressed as follows:                          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
DATED: ____________________________________                                      
                                                                                 
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             UNIFORM DISTRICT COURT FORM NO. 9B                                  
               THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT                                    
            THURSTON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON                                 
                                                                                 
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            Plaintiff,   )   NO.                                                 
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        V.               )   RESPONSE TO REQUEST                                 
                         )   FOR REMOVAL                                         
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            Defendant.   )                                                       
                                                                                 
Comes now the plaintiff/defendant (strike one) and, pursuant to Local Rule       
___________, hereby files his Response to Request for Removal of this            
action from the Small Claims Department to the District Court.                   
    1. The plaintiff/defendant (strike one) filed a Request for Removal on       
_______________________, ________, which I received on ___________________,      
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    2. I oppose this request because: _______________________________            
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DATED: _____________________________                                             
                                                                                 
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                                 Print Name                                      
                                                                                 
             UNIFORM DISTRICT COURT FORM NO. 9C                                  
               THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT                                    
            THURSTON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON                                 
                                                                                 
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            Plaintiff,   )   NO.                                                 
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        V.               )   ORDER REMOVING ACTION                               
                         )   FROM SMALL CLAIMS COURT                             
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            Defendant.   )                                                       
                                                                                 
This court having reviewed a motion for removal of an action from Small          
Claims Court to the jurisdiction of the District Court pursuant to CRLJ          
________ and ________________________________, and the court having              
determined that the defendant has a right to remove said cause upon the          
filing of fees thereof, now, therefore, it is                                    
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the small claims action filed under           
Number ___________ is hereby removed from the jurisdiction of the Small          
Claims Court to the jurisdiction of the District Court. The docket number        
______________ shall remain the same ______________ be changed to                
_________________. All further pleadings should reflect the corrected            
docket number. The plaintiff is directed to comply with all rules of             
pleading and practice applicable to District Court.                              
DATED this __________ day of _________________________, _________.               
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
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Presented by:                                                                    
                                                                                 
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