Washington State Courts: Court Forms and Instructions
General Information
Most of the forms found on the Washington State Courts website are in Word 97 -2003, some are also offered as a PDF.
In general, the forms are intended to be downloaded to your computer, where they can be modified. Click here for instructions on downloading documents.
Once you have downloaded the forms, you may open your word processor, then open as any regular document, the individual court form you have downloaded.
If you use a word processor other than Word, you may be able to open or import the Word version of the form. Most word processors provide some type of alternative format option. Check your word processor's user manual for more information.
If you choose to use a form as provided here in Word 97-2003 format, please be advised that the appearance, page breaks, margins, fonts, and other aspects of the document that you prepare based on the form will be affected, and may be altered, by the version of Word or another word processor you use and by the printer you use. Please be sure that the completed document conforms with all rules governing acceptable document formats, particularly those stated in General Rule (GR) 14. This includes but is not limited to the requirement that writing/printing shall appear on one side of the page only. See the Model form for an example.
If you do not have a word processor which will read a Word document, you can download a Word Viewer that will allow you to view and print the forms. Click the link below for information on downloading and installing a free Word Viewer.
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