GR 9 COVER SHEET

Suggested Amendment

RALJ 6.2 – TRANSMITTAL OF RECORD OR PROCEEDINGS

1. Proponent:       WSBA Court Rules and Procedures Committee

2. Spokesperson: Isham Reavis, Chair - WSBA Court Rules and Procedures Committee

3. Purpose:          Currently, when the record is transmitted from the court of limited jurisdiction, there is no requirement that the clerk number the record. This leaves the parties to refer to individual documents, which presents a challenge to the superior court judge in reviewing the record. Alternatively, the parties number the pages differently and provide their own copies to the court. These party-numbered pages are not the official record transmitted by the clerk. The Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP 9.6(c)) currently requires this numbering by the superior court clerk before the clerk’s papers are sent to the Court of Appeals. This proposal is to amend RALJ 6.2(a) to include a similar numbering requirement to assist the court and the parties.

4. Hearing:          The proponent does not believe that a public hearing is necessary.

5. Expedited Consideration:       Not requested.