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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 D
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 D
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 D
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)] D

Part 1 — Scope and Purpose of Rules

1.1 Scope of Rules
1.2 Interpretation and Waiver of Rules by Court

Part 2 — What Trial Court Decisions May Be Reviewed--Scope of Review

2.1 Methods for Seeking Review of Trial Court Decision--Generally
2.2 Decisions of the Superior Court That May be Appealed
2.3 Decisions of the Trial Court Which May Be Reviewed by Discretionary Review
2.4 Scope of Review of a Trial Court Decision
2.5 Circumstances Which May Affect Scope of Review

Part 3 — Parties

3.1 Who May Seek Review
3.2 Substitution of Parties
3.3 Consolidation of Cases
3.4 Title of Case and Designation of Parties

Part 4 — Where to Seek Review of a Trial Court Decision

4.1 Review of Trial Court Decision by the Court of Appeals
4.2 Direct Review of Superior Court Decision by Supreme Court D
4.3 Direct Review of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction D
4.4 Transfer of Cases by Supreme Court

Part 5 — How and When to Initiate Review of Trial Court Decision: Court of Appeals Settlement

5.1 Review Initiated by Filing Notice of Appeal or Notice for Discretionary Review
5.2 Time Allowed To File Notice D
5.3 Content of Notice--Filing D
5.4 Filing and Service of Notice D
5.5 Settlement Conference in Court of Appeals

Part 6 — Acceptance of Review

6.1 Appeal as a Matter of Right
6.2 Discretionary Review D
6.3 Direct Review of a Final Decision of an Administrative Agency D
6.4 Direct Review of a Land Use Petition Act Proceeding

Part 7 — Authority of Trial Court and Appellate Court Pending Review

7.1 Authority of Trial Court Before Review Accepted
7.2 Authority of Trial Court After Review Accepted
7.3 Authority of Appellate Court

Part 8 — Supersedeas, Injunctions, and Other Orders to Insure Effective Review--Bonds

8.1 Supersedeas Procedure D
8.2 Application to Criminal or Juvenile Cases
8.3 Appellate Court Orders Needed for Effective Review
8.4 Qualifications--Encumbrance
8.5 State as Obligee on Bond
8.6 Termination of Supersedeas, Injunctions, and Other Orders

Part 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 D
9.3 Narrative Report of Proceedings
9.4 Agreed Report of Proceedings
9.5 Filing and Service of Report of Proceedings--Objections D
9.6 Designation of Clerk's Papers and Exhibits D
9.7 Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court D
9.8 Transmitting Clerk's Papers and Exhibits

Part 10 — Briefs

10.1 Briefs Which May Be Filed
10.10 Statement of Additional Grounds for Review D
10.2 Time for Filing Briefs D
10.3 Content of Brief
10.4 Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party
10.5 Reproduction and Service of Briefs D
10.6 Amicus Curiae Brief D
10.7 Submission of Improper Brief
10.8 Additional Authorities D
10.9 Corresponding Briefs on CD-ROM D

Part 11 — Oral Argument on Merits

11.1 Oral Arguments to Which Title Applies
11.2 Who May Present Oral Argument
11.3 Date of Argument D
11.4 Time Allowed, Order, and Conduct of Oral Argument

Part 12 — Appellate Court Decision and Procedure After Decision

12.1 Basis for Decision
12.2 Disposition on Review
12.3 Forms of Decision D
12.4 Motions for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review D
12.5 Mandate D
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

Part 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 D
13.5 Discretionary Review of Interlocutory Decision D
13.5A Motions for Discretionary Review of Specified Final Decisions
13.6 Acceptance of Review
13.7 Proceedings After Acceptance of Review D

Part 14 — Costs

14.1 Costs Generally
14.2 Who Is Entitled to Costs
14.3 Expenses Allowed as Costs
14.4 Cost Bill D
14.5 Objections to Cost Bill D
14.6 Award of Costs D

Part 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 D
15.5 Allowance of Claim for Payment of Expense for Indigent Party D
15.6 Recovery of Public Funds

Part 16 — Special Proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

16.1 Proceedings to Which Title Applies
16.10 Personal Restraint Petition--Briefs D
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 D
16.16 Question Certified by Federal Court D
16.17 Other Rules Applicable
16.18 Post-Sentence Petitions D
16.19 Preparation of Report of Proceedings in Capital Cases D
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 D
16.23 Oral Argument on Appeal in Capital Cases D
16.24 Stay of Execution in Capital Cases
16.25 Appointment of Counsel on Personal Restraint Petition in Capital Cases D
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 D
16.8 Personal Restraint Petition--Filing and Service D
16.8.1 Personal Restraint Petition-Preliminary Review by Court
16.9 Personal Restraint Petition--Response to Petition D

Part 17 — Motions

17.1 Scope
17.2 Who Decides a Motion
17.3 Content of Motion
17.4 Filing and Service of Motion--Answer to Motion D
17.5 Oral Argument of Motion
17.6 Motion Decided by Ruling or Order
17.7 Objection to Ruling--Review of Decision on Motion D

Part 18 — Supplemental Provisions

18.1 Attorney Fees and Expenses D
18.10 Forms
18.12 Accelerated Review Generally
18.13 Accelerated Review of Dispositions in Juvenile Offense Proceedings D
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 D
18.14 Motion on the Merits
18.15 Accelerated Review of Adult Sentencings D
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 D
18.4 Disposition of Exhibits
18.5 Service and Filing of Papers
18.6 Computation of Time D
18.7 Signing and Dating Papers
18.8 Waiver of Rules and Extension and Reduction of Time D
18.9 Violation of Rules D

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Rule 8. Notice of Appeal From Court of Appeals Decision (Obsolete)

Amended March 2, 2026 (current)

RAP FORM 8. Notice of Appeal From Court of Appeals Decision

[OBSOLETE]

Source: RAP 8 (pdf p. 1)

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