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November 2009 - Proposed Rules Published for Comment

The following Proposed Rules Published for Comment in November 2009 have comment periods expiring as noted.

Code of Judicial Conduct(CJC)

All CJC - All Code of Judicial Conduct Rules (Adopted)

Criminal Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction(CrRLJ)

CrRLJ 3.2 - Release of Accused (Amended)

Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct(ELC)

ELC 1.2 - Jurisdiction (Amended)

Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction(IRLJ)

IRLJ 3.1 - Contested Hearings - Preliminary Proceedings (Amended)

Rules of Appellate Procedure(RAP)

RAP 2.4 - Scope of Review of a Trial Court Decision (Amended)
RAP 4.2 - Direct Review of Superior Court Decision by Supreme Court (Amended)
RAP 4.3 - Direct Review of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (Amended)
RAP 4.4 - Transfer of Cases by Supreme Court (Amended)
RAP 9.5 - Filing and Service of Report of Proceedings - Objections (Amended)
RAP 9.6 - Designation of Clerk's Papers and Exhibits (Amended)
RAP 9.7 - Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court (Amended)
RAP 9.8 - Transmitting Record on Review (Amended)
RAP 10.3 - Content of Brief (Amended)
RAP 10.4 - Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party (Amended)
RAP 12.4 - Motion for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review (Amended)
RAP 12.7 - Finality of Decision (Amended)
RAP 12.9 - Recall of Mandate or Certificate of Finality (Amended)
RAP 14.3 - Expenses Allowed as Costs (Amended)
RAP 15.1 - Procedures to Which Title Applies (Amended)
RAP 16.7 - Personal Restraint Petition - Form of Petition (Amended)
RAP 16.20 - Transmittal of Jury Questionnaires and Clerk's Papers in Capital Cases (Amended)
RAP 17.4 - Filing and Service of Motion - Answer to Motion (Amended)
RAP 17.5 - Oral Argument of Motion (Amended)
RAP 18.1 - Attorney Fees and Expenses (Amended)
RAP 18.6 - Computation of Time (Amended)
RAP 18.14 - Motion on the Merits (Amended)
RAP Form 15A - Notice of Filing Verbatim Report of Proceedings (Amended)
RAP Form 19 - Notice of Motion (Amended)

Rules of Professional Conduct(RPC)

RPC 8.5 - Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law (Amended)

Unless otherwise noted, all comments should be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Court by either U.S. mail or Internet e-mail. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, WA 98504-0929, or denise.foster@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail may not exceed 1500 words.

Within the Proposed Rules published for comment, additions and deletions are indicated by underlining and lining out respectively, except where the entire rule is new.