RULES FOR APPEAL OF DECISIONS
OF COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION (RALJ)
TABLE OF RULES
TITLE 1
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF RULES
Rule
1.1 Scope of Rules
1.2 Interpretation and Application of Rules
TITLE 2
INITIATING AN APPEAL
2.1 Who May Appeal
2.2 What May Be Appealed
2.3 Where To Appeal--Change of Venue
2.4 How To Initiate an Appeal
2.5 Time Allowed To Initiate Appeal by Filing Notice
2.6 Content of Notice of Appeal
2.7 Reserved
TITLE 3
ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT
3.1 Reserved
3.2 Change of Superior Court Judge
TITLE 4
AUTHORITY OF COURT OF LIMITED JURISDICTION AND
OF SUPERIOR COURT PENDING APPEALS--STAYS
4.1 Authority of Courts Pending Appeal
4.2 Enforcement of Judgment
4.3 Stay of Enforcement of Judgment
TITLE 5
RECORDING PROCEEDINGS IN COURT OF LIMITED
JURISDICTION
5.1 Recording Generally
5.2 Statements To Be Made on the Record
5.3 Log
5.4 Loss or Damage of Electronic Record
TITLE 6
RECORD ON APPEAL
6.1 Contents of Record
6.2 Transmittal of Record of Proceedings
6.3 Copy of Recording for Parties
6.3.1 Transcript of Electronic Record
6.4 Transmittal of Record of Proceedings on Discretionary
Review and Return of Record Following Termination of Appeal
TITLE 7
BRIEFS
7.1 Generally
7.2 Time for Filing Briefs
7.3 Format of Briefs
TITLE 8
ORAL ARGUMENT
8.1 Who may Present Argument
8.2 Postponement of Argument
8.3 Time Allowed and Order of Argument
8.4 Waiver of Oral Argument
TITLE 9
SUPERIOR COURT DECISION AND PROCEDURE
AFTER DECISION
9.1 Basis for Decision on Appeal
9.2 Entry of Decision and Enforcement of Judgment
9.3 Costs
TITLE 10
VIOLATION OF RULES--SANCTIONS AND DISMISSAL
10.1 Violation of Rules Generally
10.2 Dismissal of Appeal
10.3 Extension and Reduction of Time
TITLE 11
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
11.1 Review of Decisions of a Court of Limited Jurisdiction on Matters of
Appellate Procedure
11.2 Lawyer's Fees and Expenses
11.3 Title of Case
11.4 Effect of Reversal on Intervening Rights
11.5 Forms
11.6 Service, Filing, and Signing of Papers
11.7 Application of Other Court Rules
11.8 Local Court Rules--Availability
11.9 Title and Citation of Rules
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_01_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_01_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_04_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_05_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_06_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_02_07_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_03_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_03_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_04_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_04_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_04_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_05_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_05_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_05_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_05_04_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_06_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_06_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_06_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_06_03_01.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_06_04_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_07_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_07_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_07_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_08_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_08_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_08_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_08_04_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_09_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_09_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_09_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_10_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_10_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_10_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_01_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_02_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_03_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_04_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_05_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_06_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_07_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_08_00.pdf
www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RALJ/CLJ_RALJ_11_09_00.pdf
|



Privacy and Disclaimer Notices Sitemap
© Copyright 2025. Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts.
S5