Washington Rules of Appellate Procedure
Current through March 2, 2026
Forms
- 1 Notice of Appeal (Trial Court Decision)
- 2 Notice for Discretionary Review
- 3 Motion for Discretionary Review
- 4 Statement of Grounds for Direct Review
- 5 Title Page for all Briefs and Petition for Review
- 6 Brief of Appellant Deadlines
- 7 Notice of Intent To File Pro Se Supplemental Brief (Deleted)
- 8 Notice of Appeal From Court of Appeals Decision (Obsolete)
- 9 Petition for Review
- 10 Cost Bill
- 11 Objections to Cost Bill
- 12 Order of Indigency
- 12A Findings of Indigency (Obsolete)
- 13 Motion for Order of Indigency
- 14 Invoice of Court Reporter--Indigent Case (Deleted)
- 15 Statement of Arrangements
- 15A Notice of Filing Verbatim Report of Proceedings (RAP 9.5)
- 15B Statement of Arrangements in Appeals from Dependency Dispositional Orders and Orders Terminating Parental Rights
- 15C Designation of Clerk's Papers in Appeals from Dependency Dispositional Orders and Orders Terminating Parental Rights
- 15D Notice of Intent to Deliver Consent to Adoption
- 16 Petition Against State Officer
- 17 Personal Restraint Petition for Person Confined by State or Local Government Deadlines
- 18 Motion
- 19 Notice of Motion
- 20 Motion To Modify Ruling
- 21 Civil Appeal Statement
- 22 Notice to Appellant Re: Statement of Additional Grounds for Review Deadlines
- 23 Statement of Additional Grounds for Review
- 24 Notice of Cash Supersedeas
- 25 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief [Rule 18.8(a)] Deadlines
Chapter 1 · Scope and Purpose of Rules
Chapter 10 · Briefs
- 10.1 Briefs Which May Be Filed
- 10.10 Statement of Additional Grounds for Review Deadlines
- 10.2 Time for Filing Briefs Deadlines
- 10.3 Content of Brief
- 10.4 Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party
- 10.5 Reproduction and Service of Briefs Deadlines
- 10.6 Amicus Curiae Brief Deadlines
- 10.7 Submission of Improper Brief
- 10.8 Additional Authorities Deadlines
- 10.9 Corresponding Briefs on CD-ROM Deadlines
Chapter 11 · Oral Argument on Merits
Chapter 12 · Appellate Court Decision and Procedure After Decision
- 12.1 Basis for Decision
- 12.2 Disposition on Review
- 12.3 Forms of Decision Deadlines
- 12.4 Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review Deadlines
- 12.5 Mandate Deadlines
- 12.6 Stay of Mandate Pending Decision on Application for Review by United States Supreme Court
- 12.7 Finality of Decision
- 12.8 Effect of Reversal on Intervening Rights
- 12.9 Recall of Mandate or Certificate of Finality
Chapter 13 · Review by the Supreme Court of Court of Appeals Decision
- 13.1 Method of Seeking Review
- 13.3 Decisions Reviewed as a Matter of Discretion
- 13.4 Discretionary Review of Decision Terminating Review Deadlines
- 13.5 Discretionary Review of Interlocutory Decision Deadlines
- 13.5A Motions for Discretionary Review of Specified Final Decisions
- 13.6 Acceptance of Review
- 13.7 Proceedings After Acceptance of Review Deadlines
Chapter 14 · Costs
Chapter 15 · Special Provisions Relating to Rights of Indigent Party
- 15.1 Procedures to Which Title Applies
- 15.2 Determination of Indigency and Rights of Indigent Party
- 15.3 Payment of Charges for Reproducing Briefs
- 15.4 Claim for Payment of Expense for Indigent Party Deadlines
- 15.5 Allowance of Claim for Payment of Expense for Indigent Party Deadlines
- 15.6 Recovery of Public Funds
Chapter 16 · Special Proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
- 16.1 Proceedings to Which Title Applies
- 16.10 Personal Restraint Petition--Briefs Deadlines
- 16.11 Personal Restraint Petition--Consideration of Petition
- 16.12 Personal Restraint Petition--Superior Court Hearing
- 16.13 Personal Restraint Petition--Procedure After Reference Hearing
- 16.14 Personal Restraint Petition--Appellate Review
- 16.15 Personal Restraint Petition--Supplemental Provisions Deadlines
- 16.16 Question Certified by Federal Court Deadlines
- 16.17 Other Rules Applicable
- 16.18 Post-Sentence Petitions Deadlines
- 16.19 Preparation of Report of Proceedings in Capital Cases Deadlines
- 16.2 Original Action Against State Officer
- 16.20 Transmittal of Jury Questionnaires and Clerk's Papers in Capital Cases
- 16.21 Clerk's Conference in Capital Cases
- 16.22 Filing of Briefs in Capital Cases Deadlines
- 16.23 Oral Argument on Appeal in Capital Cases Deadlines
- 16.24 Stay of Execution in Capital Cases
- 16.25 Appointment of Counsel on Personal Restraint Petition in Capital Cases Deadlines
- 16.26 Personal Restraint Petitions in Capital Cases - Discovery
- 16.27 Personal Restraint Petition in Capital Cases - Investigative, Expert, and Other Services
- 16.3 Personal Restraint Petition--Generally
- 16.4 Personal Restraint Petition--Grounds for Remedy
- 16.5 Personal Restraint Petition--Where To Seek Relief
- 16.6 Personal Restraint Petition--Parties
- 16.7 Personal Restraint Petition--Form of Petition Deadlines
- 16.8 Personal Restraint Petition--Filing and Service Deadlines
- 16.8.1 Personal Restraint Petition-Preliminary Review by Court
- 16.9 Personal Restraint Petition--Response to Petition Deadlines
Chapter 17 · Motions
Chapter 18 · Supplemental Provisions
- 18.1 Attorney Fees and Expenses Deadlines
- 18.10 Forms
- 18.12 Accelerated Review Generally
- 18.13 Accelerated Review of Dispositions in Juvenile Offense Proceedings Deadlines
- 18.13A Accelerated Review of Juvenile Dependency Disposition Orders, Orders Terminating Parental Rights, Dependency Guardianship Orders, and Orders Entered in Dependency and Dependency Guardianship Proceedings Deadlines
- 18.14 Motion on the Merits
- 18.15 Accelerated Review of Adult Sentencings Deadlines
- 18.17 Word Limitations, Preparation, and Filing of Documents submitted to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
- 18.2 Voluntary Withdrawal of Review
- 18.21 Title and Citation of Rules
- 18.22 Statutes and Rules Superseded
- 18.23 Mail Addressed to Appellate Courts
- 18.24 Status of References
- 18.3 Withdrawal by Counsel Deadlines
- 18.4 Disposition of Exhibits
- 18.5 Service and Filing of Papers
- 18.6 Computation of Time Deadlines
- 18.7 Signing and Dating Papers
- 18.8 Waiver of Rules and Extension and Reduction of Time Deadlines
- 18.9 Violation of Rules Deadlines
Chapter 2 · What Trial Court Decisions May Be Reviewed--Scope of Review
Chapter 3 · Parties
Chapter 4 · Where to Seek Review of a Trial Court Decision
Chapter 5 · How and When to Initiate Review of Trial Court Decision: Court of Appeals Settlement
Chapter 6 · Acceptance of Review
Chapter 7 · Authority of Trial Court and Appellate Court Pending Review
Chapter 8 · Supersedeas, Injunctions, and Other Orders to Insure Effective Review--Bonds
Chapter 9 · Record on Review
- 9.1 Composition of Record on Review
- 9.10 Correcting or Supplementing Record
- 9.11 Additional Evidence on Review
- 9.12 Special Rule for Order on Summary Judgment
- 9.13 Review of Decision Relating to Record
- 9.14 Appellate Counsel Access to Trial Court Record and Exhibits
- 9.2 Verbatim Report of Proceedings Deadlines
- 9.3 Narrative Report of Proceedings
- 9.4 Agreed Report of Proceedings
- 9.5 Filing and Service of Report of Proceedings--Objections Deadlines
- 9.6 Designation of Clerk's Papers and Exhibits Deadlines
- 9.7 Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court Deadlines
- 9.8 Transmitting Clerk's Papers and Exhibits