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Wash. Civ. R. Cts. Ltd. Juris. 14A
Removal to Superior Court
(a) Jurisdiction Over Third Party. A case may be removed to superior court in order to
obtain jurisdiction over a third party defendant, as provided in RCW 4.14.010. This procedure is
governed by RCW 4.14.
(b) Claims in Excess of Jurisdiction—Generally. When any party in good faith asserts a
claim in an amount in excess of the jurisdiction of the district court or seeks a remedy beyond the
jurisdiction of the district court, the district court shall order the entire case removed to superior
court.
(c) Claims in Excess of Jurisdiction—Orders and Process. If a case is removed to the
superior court under section (b) of this rule, the superior court may issue all necessary orders and
process as provided in RCW 4.14.030.
(d) Claims in Excess of Jurisdiction—Improper Removal. If it appears that a case has
been improperly removed to the superior court under section (b) of this rule, the superior court
shall remand the case as provided in RCW 4.14.030.
(e) Claims in Excess of Jurisdiction—Attached Property; Custody. If property of a
defendant is attached or garnished prior to the removal of a case, the attachment or garnishment
shall be transferred with the removed case to the superior court and shall be held to answer the
final judgment or decree in the same manner as it would have been held to answer had the cause
been brought in the superior court originally.
History
[Adopted effective September 1, 1984; Amended effective September 1, 1989; September 1, 2004.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
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