GR 9 Cover Sheet

Suggested Changes to GR 35(e)

(A)             Name of Proponent:  Washington Court of Appeals Rules Committee.

(B)              Spokesperson:     Honorable Kevin M. Korsmo, Chair, Court of

                                          Appeals Rules Committee.

(C)             Purpose:  The Washington Court of Appeals Rules Committee proposes an amendment to GR 35 (e) to address concerns expressed by court reporters about the last sentence of the declaration filed by court reporters with official transcripts (paragraph 5 of subsection (e).) Court reporters are concerned with the language of that paragraph because they believe that it could be argued that court reporters have a financial interest in the litigation because the reporters are paid for their services.  The suggested change to the declaration clarifies that the reporter or authorized transcriptionist has no financial interest in the subject matter of the litigation.