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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.04.190 (2025)

Rules of pleading, practice, and procedure generally

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The supreme court shall have the power to prescribe, from time to time, the forms of writs and all other process, the mode and manner of framing and filing proceedings and pleadings; of giving notice and serving writs and process of all kinds; of taking and obtaining evidence; of drawing up, entering and enrolling orders and judgments; and generally to regulate and prescribe by rule the forms for and the kind and character of the entire pleading, practice and procedure to be used in all suits, actions, appeals and proceedings of whatever nature by the supreme court, superior courts, and district courts of the state. In prescribing such rules the supreme court shall have regard to the simplification of the system of pleading, practice and procedure in said courts to promote the speedy determination of litigation on the merits.
[ 1987 c 202 s 101; 1925 ex.s. c 118 s 1; RRS s 13-1.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. Title 1 RAP.
Intent—1987 c 202: "The legislature intends to:
(1) Make the statutes of the state consistent with rules adopted by the supreme court governing district courts; and
(2) Delete or modify archaic, outdated, and superseded language and nomenclature in statutes related to the district courts." [ 1987 c 202 s 1.]
Court of appeals—Rules of administration and procedure: RCW 2.06.030.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 54 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1954–2025 · leading case: State v. Templeton, 59 P.3d 632 (Wash. 2002).
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State v. Templeton, 59 P.3d 632 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 7× “Search warrants come within the ambit of RCW 2.04.190, which specifically confers authority upon the court to prescribe rules for "taking and obtaining evidence.”
State v. Templeton, 148 Wash. 2d 193 (2002). · cites it 7× “Search warrants come within the ambit of RCW 2.04.190, which specifically confers authority upon the court to prescribe rules for “taking and obtaining of evidence.”
City of Fircrest v. Jensen, 143 P.3d 776 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 5× “¶[14 This court is vested with judicial power from article IV of our state constitution and from the legislature under RCW 2.04.190. 4 The inherent power of article IV includes the power to govern court procedures.”
Banowsky v. Backstrom, 445 P.3d 543 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 8× “" See also RCW 2.04.190 14 No. 96200-6 (expressing the legislature's desire for rules that "promote the speedy determination of litigation on the merits"); cf.”
State v. Gresham, 269 P.3d 207 (Wash. 2012). · cites it 2× “The legislature recognized this power in RCW 2.04.190 and RCW 2.04.200. The legislature may also adopt, by statute, rules governing court procedures.”
State v. DeJesus, 953 A.2d 45 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 2× “Acts §§ 211 and 214-a; Wash. Rev.Code § 2.04.190 (West 2004); see also Mass.”
State v. Smith, 527 P.2d 674 (Wash. 1974). · cites it 6× “190 enunciates the following: The supreme court shall have the power to prescribe, from time to time, the forms of writs and all other process, the mode and manner of framing and filing proceedings and pleadings; of giving notice and serving writs and process of all kinds; of…”
State v. Knapstad, 729 P.2d 48 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 2× “GR 9; RCW 2.04.190. Rulemaking is appropriate because all interested and affected parties are given the opportunity to be heard on the proposal.”
State v. Williams, 530 P.2d 225 (Wash. 1975). · cites it 4× “187 (RCW 2.04.190); nor with those presumably narrow but rarely applied and still ill-defined concepts of inherent power.”
Sackett v. Santilli, 146 Wash. 2d 498 (2002). · cites it 2× “The coextensive authority as between the legislature and this Court with respect to civil procedure is recognized in RCW 2.04.190, which states: The supreme court shall have the power to prescribe, from time to time, the forms of writs and all other process, the mode and manner…”
Sackett v. Santilli, 47 P.3d 948 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “The coextensive authority as between the legislature and this Court with respect to civil procedure is recognized in RCW 2.04.190, which states: The supreme court shall have the power to prescribe, from time to time, the forms of writs and all other process, the mode and manner…”
State v. Land, 851 P.2d 678 (Wash. 1993). · cites it 2× “RCW 2.04.190. Specifically, ER 608(a) was created pursuant to that authority.”
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