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Wash. Crim. R. Cts. Ltd. Juris. 7.8

Relief From Judgment or Order

activein force · 1991-09-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Clerical Mistakes. Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders or other parts of the record

and errors therein arising from oversight or omission may be corrected by the court at any time of

its own initiative or on the motion of any party and after such notice, if any, as the court orders.

Such mistakes may be so corrected before review is accepted by the superior court and thereafter

may be corrected by order of the superior court.

(b) Mistakes; Inadvertence; Excusable Neglect; Newly Discovered Evidence; Fraud;

etc. On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party from a final

judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons:

(1) Mistakes, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect or irregularity in obtaining a

judgment or order;

(2) Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in

time to move for a new trial under rule 7.5;

(3) Fraud (whether heretofore denominated intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or

other misconduct of an adverse party;

(4) The judgment is void; or

(5) Any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.

The motion shall be made within a reasonable time and for reasons (1) and (2) not more

than 1 year after the judgment, order, or proceeding was entered or taken, and is further subject to

RCW 10.73.090, .100, .130, and .140. A motion under this section does not affect the finality of

the judgment or suspend its operation.

(c) Procedure on Vacation of Judgment.

(1) Motion. Application shall be made by motion stating the grounds upon which relief is

asked, and supported by affidavits setting forth a concise statement of the facts or errors upon

which the motion is based.

(2) Initial Consideration. The court may deny the motion without a hearing if the facts

alleged in the affidavits do not establish grounds for relief. Otherwise, the court shall enter an

order fixing a time and place for hearing and directing the adverse party to appear and show

cause why the relief asked for should not be granted.

History

[Adopted effective September 1, 1987; Amended effective September 1, 1991.]

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2026-09-16
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2026-09-16
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