WA · rules
Wash. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 35
Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
(a) Examination.
(1) Order for Examination. When the mental or physical condition (including the blood
group) of a party, or of a person in the custody or under the legal control of a party, is in
controversy, the court in which the action is pending may order the party to submit to a physical
examination by a physician, or mental examination by a physician or psychologist or to produce
for examination the person in the party's custody or legal control. The order may be made only on
motion for good cause shown and upon notice to the person to be examined and to all parties and
shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination and the person or
persons by whom it is to be made.
(2) Representative at Examination. The party being examined may have a representative
present at the examination, who may observe but not interfere with or obstruct the examination.
(3) Recording of Examination. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the party being
examined or that party's representative may make an audiotape recording of the examination,
which shall be made in an unobtrusive manner. A videotape recording of the examination may
be made on agreement of the parties or by order of the court.
(b) Report of Examining Physician or Psychologist. The party causing the examination
to be made shall deliver to the party or person examined a copy of a detailed written report of the
examining physician or psychologist setting out the examiner's findings, including results of all
tests made, diagnosis and conclusions, together with like reports of all earlier examinations of the
same condition, regardless of whether the examining physician or psychologist will be called to
testify at trial. The report shall be delivered within 45 days of the examination and in no event
less than 30 days prior to trial. These deadlines may be altered by agreement of the parties or by
order of the court. If a physician or psychologist fails or refuses to make a report in compliance
herewith the court shall exclude the examiner's testimony if offered at the trial, unless good cause
for noncompliance is shown.
(c) Examination by Agreement. Subsections (a) (2) and (3) and (b) apply to examinations
made by agreement of the parties, unless the agreement expressly provides otherwise.
History
[Adopted effective July 1, 1967; Amended effective July 1, 1972; September 17, 1993; September 1, 2001.]
Provenance
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- www.courts.wa.gov
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- 2026-09-16
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- 2026-09-16
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