General Orders of Division III

In RE the Matter of Court Administration Order RE: Oral Argument of Motion

            An amendment to RAP 17.5(a), effective September 1, 2010, now requires all the divisions of the Court of Appeals to enact General Orders as to whether a person who has filed a motion or a response to a motion may present oral argument on a motion to be decided by a commissioner or the clerk of court. To follow the directive of RAP 17.5(a),

            IT IS ORDERED:

            Oral argument is permitted on those motions the Court deems oral argument would be beneficial to the decision making process and the Court has notified the parties of a hearing date for the motion.

October 8, 2010.