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Wash. Admin. R. Cts. Ltd. Juris. 13

Limited Jurisdiction Courts are required to Record all Proceedings Electronically

activein force · 2015-09-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Generally. All limited jurisdiction courts shall make an electronic record of all

proceedings and retain the record for at least as long as the record retention schedule dictates.

The judicial officer shall assure that all case participants identify themselves for the record in

keeping with RALJ 5.2(a).

(b) Nonelectronic Record in Emergency. In the event of an equipment failure or other

situation making an electronic recording impossible, the court may order the proceeding to be

recorded by nonelectronic means. The nonelectronic record must be made at the court’s

expense, and in the event of an appeal, any necessary transcription of the nonelectronic record

must be made at the court’s expense.

History

[Adopted effective October 1, 2002; Amended effective September 1, 2015.]

Provenance

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www.courts.wa.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-16
Edition
2026-09-16
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