Wash. R. App. P. 10.10

(a) Statement Permitted. In a criminal case on direct appeal, the defendant may file a pro

se statement of additional grounds for review to identify and discuss those matters related to the

decision under review that the defendant believes have not been adequately addressed by the

brief filed by the defendant’s counsel.

(b) Length and Legibility. The statement may be submitted in handwriting so long as it is

legible and can be reproduced by the clerk. The statement should comply with the formatting

requirements and length limitations of RAP 18.17.

(c) Citations; Identification of Errors. Reference to the record and citation to authorities

are not necessary or required, but the appellate court will not consider a defendant’s statement of

additional grounds for review if it does not inform the court of the nature and occurrence of

alleged errors. Except as required in cases in which counsel files a motion to withdraw as set

forth in RAP 18.3(a)(2), the appellate court is not obligated to search the record in support of

claims made in a defendant’s statement of additional grounds for review. Only documents that

are contained in the record on review should be attached or referred to in the statement.

(d) Time for Filing. The statement of additional grounds for review should be filed within

35 days after the filing of the brief filed by the defendant’s counsel. The defendant’s counsel is

responsible for promptly advising the defendant of the substance of this rule when they provide

the defendant a copy of the brief being filed by counsel. The clerk will advise all parties if the

defendant files a statement of additional grounds for review.

(e) Report of Proceedings. If within 30 days after the mailing of the notice referenced in

subsection (d) above, defendant requests a copy of the verbatim report of proceedings from

defendant’s counsel, counsel should promptly mail a copy of the verbatim report of proceedings

to the defendant and should file in the appellate court a certificate of mailing, which need not

state the address the report of proceedings was mailed to. The pro se statement of additional

grounds for review should then be filed within 35 days after the certificate of mailing is filed.

The cost for producing and mailing the verbatim report of proceedings for an indigent defendant

will be reimbursed to counsel from the Office of Public Defense in accordance with Title 15 of

these rules.

(f) Additional Briefing. The appellate court may, in the exercise of its discretion, request

additional briefing from counsel to address issues raised in the defendant’s pro se statement.