WA · rules
Wash. R. App. P. 16.13
Personal Restraint Petition--Procedure After Reference Hearing
After a reference hearing and the findings of fact and appellate court files have been
returned to the appellate court, the Chief Judge will dismiss the petition if the issues presented
are frivolous. If the petition is not frivolous, the Chief Judge will refer the petition to a panel of
judges for determination on the merits. Review of a detention order issued pursuant to RCW
10.21.040 shall be expedited. The appellate court may, on motion of a party, order the
preparation of and transmittal to the appellate court of a part or all of the record of the reference
proceeding. The appellate court order will define at whose expense the record is prepared. The
record will be prepared at public expense where the petitioner is indigent, as set forth in
rule 16.15(h). Oral argument is governed by rule 16.11(c).
History
[Adopted effective July 1, 1976; Amended effective July 2, 1976; September 1, 2014; November 28, 2023.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
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