Spokane County Superior Court

		
		
                         LRALJ 10.2
                     DISMISSAL OF APPEAL


     (a)  Involuntary Dismissal/Continuances.  In the event
that the provisions of RALJ 7.2(a) have not been met and if
a motion to dismiss has not been filed by a party, the clerk
of the superior court, pursuant to LRAJ 4.1(a)(1), will
prepare and mail a Notice of Dismissal For Want of
Prosecution (form JRA 10.0100-6/81) to the parties or their
lawyers that the appeal will be dismissed for want of
prosecution unless within 14 days good cause is shown why
the case should be continued as a pending appeal.  If a
motion for continuance supported by good cause is not filed
and noted for hearing within that time, the clerk will
present a Motion and Order Dismissing Appeal to
District/Municipal Court (form JRA 10.0200-4/81) to the
judge to whom the appeal has been assigned or, if
unassigned, to the presiding judge for signature.  Hearings
on motions for continuance will be noted on the motion
docket for the assigned judge per LCR 40(b)(10), or if the
appeal is unassigned, before the presiding judge.  In the
event that there has been no action of record for 90 days,
the clerk may present a motion and order dismissing the
appeal forthwith.

Amended Effective 9/1/99

     (b) In event that the appellant has not filed a
designation of record per RALJ 6.2(a) the superior court
clerk shall send out a notice of closure to the parties or
their attorneys that the appeal has been deemed abandoned
and the superior court file is closed.  Such closing of the
file shall only be vacated upon an order of the superior
court showing good cause.