Wash. R. App. P. Form 11 (2026)

See RAP 18.17 for document formatting requirements.

RAP FORM 11. Objections to Cost Bill

(Rule 14.5)

No. (appellate court)

(SUPREME COURT or COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION_____) OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

(Title of trial court proceeding ) with parties designated as in ) OBJECTIONS TO COST BILL ) rule 3.4) )

(Name of party objecting), (appellant, petitioner or

respondent), objects to the award of any costs to (name of

party) because:

(Here state reasons. See rule 14.2.)

Alternate Form

(Name of party objecting), (appellant, petitioner, or

respondent), objects to the following expenses listed on the

Cost Bill of (name of party):

(List the items on the cost bill which are objectionable,

by number of item on the cost bill with a description of the item

and the amount claimed. State the objection after each item. For

example:

2. Report of Proceedings $320.00

Objection: The amount claimed is unreasonable. See RAP 14.3.

(a). The report of proceedings is double spaced and is ____

pages. The usual charge per page is $____. Computed on the

usual basis, the total charge should be $220.00.

5. Bond $10.00

Objection: The charge is for the premium on a cost bond. A

cost bond is not required under the new rules. The charge was

not reasonably necessary for review. See RAP 14.3(a).)

(Date)

_____________________________________ Signature Attorney for (Appellant, Respondent, or Petitioner) (Name, personal pronouns (optional), address, telephone number, and Washington State Bar Association membership number of attorney)

[Adopted effective July 1, 1976; Amended effective September 1, 1994; June 27, 2023.]