Wash. R. App. P. Form 4

As amended through November 7, 2024
Form RAP 4 - Statement of Grounds for Direct Review

See RAP 18.17 for document formatting requirements.

(Rule 4.2(b))

No. (Supreme Court)

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

[Title of the trial court

)

STATEMENT OF

proceeding with

)

GROUNDS FOR DIRECT

parties designated

)

REVIEW BY THE

as in rule 3.4]

)

SUPREME COURT

(Name of party) seeks direct review of the (describe the decision or part of the decision that the party wants reviewed) entered by the (name of court) on (date of entry.) The issues presented in the review are: [State issues presented for review. See Part II of Form 6 for suggestions for framing issues presented for review.]

The reasons for granting direct review are: (Briefly indicate and argue grounds for direct review. See rule 4.2.)

[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

(Name, personal pronouns (optional), address, telephone number, and Washington State Bar Association membership number of attorney)

Wash. R. App. P. Form RAP 4

Adopted effective 7/1/1976; Amended effective 9/1/1994; 9/1/2006; 9/1/2010; amended effective 9/1/2021; 6/27/2023.