Wash. R. App. P. Form 20

As amended through August 27, 2024
Form RAP 20 - Motion To Modify Ruling

See RAP 18.17 for document formatting requirements.

(Rule 17.7)

No. (appellate court)

(SUPREME COURT or COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION_____)

OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

(Title of trial court proceeding

with parties designated as in

rule 3.4

)

) MOTION TO MODIFY

) RULING

1. IDENTITY OF MOVING PARTY

(Name of moving party), (designation of moving party) asks for the relief designated in Part 2.

2. STATEMENT OF RELIEF SOUGHT

Modify ruling of the (Clerk or Commissioner) filed on (date). The ruling (state substance of ruling, for example: "denied the motion to be substituted as respondent in place of Alvin Jones") This court should (State relief requested, for example: "authorize the requested substitution".).

3. FACTS RELEVANT TO MOTION

(Here state facts relevant to original motion, with reference to or copies of parts of the record relevant to that motion. The facts set forth in the original motion may be incorporated by reference. For example: "The facts are set out in Part 3 of the original motion to the commissioner.")

4. GROUNDS FOR RELIEF AND ARGUMENT

(Here state the grounds for relief sought with authority and supporting argument. The grounds for relief set forth in the original motion may be incorporated by reference.)

[If the petition is prepared using word processing software, include the following statement: This document contains words, excluding the parts of the document exempted from the word count by RAP 18.17.]

(Date)

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________

Signature

Attorney for (Appellant, Respondent or Petitioner)(Name, personal pronouns (optional), address, telephone number, and WSBA No. )

Wash. R. App. P. Form RAP 20

Adopted effective 7/1/1976; Amended effective 9/1/1994; amended effective 9/1/2021; 6/27/2023.