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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.44.020 (2026)

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If it be alleged by a party for whom an attorney appears, that he or she does so without authority, the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, relieve the party for whom the attorney has assumed to appear from the consequences of his or her act; it may also summarily, upon motion, compel the attorney to repair the injury to either party consequent upon his or her assumption of authority.
[ 2011 c 336 s 58; Code 1881 s 3281; 1863 p 405 s 7; RRS s 131.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Johnsen v. Petersen, 719 P.2d 607 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986).
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Johnsen v. Petersen, 719 P.2d 607 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “The court made its award pursuant *806 to RCW 2.44.020 and .030. 1 RCW 2.44.020 provides: If it be alleged by a party for whom an attorney appears, that he does so without authority, the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, relieve the party for whom the attorney has…”
State v. TRACER, 229 P.3d 847 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “See RCW 2.44.020 (if attorney appears for party without authority, court may relieve the party from the consequences of attorney's act); see also People v.”
State v. Tracer, 155 Wash. App. 171 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “¶39 We agree with the State that Harrison’s motion to amend the information was void because former RCW 36.”
Citibank v. Daniel Peterson & Kristi Peterson (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “53747-8-II The Petersons also request attorney fees on appeal under RCW 2.44.020. RCW 2.44.020 provides, If it be alleged by a party for whom an attorney appears, that he or she does so without authority, the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, relieve the party for whom…”
State of Washington v. Ignacio Cobos (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “Finally, Cobos requests that we strike his prior attorney’s brief from the record pursuant to RCW 2.44.020. This statute discusses the proper procedure where an attorney appears without authority.”
Idalie Munoz Munoz v. Matthew J. Bean (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “The Lee Smart firm initially filed a notice of appearance on behalf of Bean through attorney Joel E. Wright.”
Talon Cutler-Flinn, V Washington State Dept. Of Corr. (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “Flinn cites only RCW 2.44.020 and 2.44.030 for the propositions that superior courts have discretion (1) to relieve a party from the consequences of an attorney’s action if a party alleges that the attorney lacked authority to appear for them and (2) to “require the attorney for…”
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