Fill and Sign the Form 18 Motion Washington State Courts

FORM 18. MOTION[Rule 17.3(a)] No. [appellate court] SUPREME COURT or COURT OF APPEALS , DIVISION I OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON [Title of trial court proceeding ) Motion for with parties designated as in ) [identify relief sought] rule 3.4] ) 1. Identify of Moving Party [Name of moving party], [designation of moving party, for example: “Appellant” or “Assignee of Respondent’s interest in the judgment being reviewed.”] asks for the relief designated in Part 2. 2. Statement of Relief Sought [State the relief sought, for example: Substitution of John Doe as respondent in place of Alvin Jones”.] 3. Facts Relevant to Motion [Here state facts relevant to motion with reference to or copies of parts of the record relevant to the motion. For example: “Alvin Jones, plaintiff obtained a judgment against defendant Henry Hope (Judgment, CP 17). Alvin Jones assigned the judgment to Jon Doe after defendant filed his Notice of Appeal. A true copy of the assignment is attached. Defendant did not assert a counterclaim against plaintiff in the trial court”.] 4. Grounds for Relief and Argument [Here state the grounds for the relief sought with authority and supporting argument. For example: “RAP 3.2(a) authorizes substitution of parties when the interest of a party in the subject matter of the review has been transferred. Substitution should be granted here as defendant has no claim against plaintiff-respondent and respondent no longer has an interest in the judgment which is the subject matter of this appeal”.] [Date] Respectfully submitted,________________________________ Signature Attorney for [Appellant, Respondent, or Petitioner] [Name, address, telephone number, and Washington State Bar Association membership number of attorney]