Appeals Procedure

Criminal:

An appeal is initiated by a notice of appeal in the court of limited jurisdiction.  The notice needs to be filed within 30 days after the date of entry of the  final decision which the party filing the notice seeks to appeal.  Once the party files the notice of appeal and fees, the clerk shall immediately file a copy of the notice with the Superior Court. The defendant shall then pay $200 for the cost of filing, $40 for the cost of preparing the record that needs to be transmitted to Superior Court, and $10 for the CD; for a total of $250. The defendant must then file, within 14 days, a “Designation” of what part of the record that needs to be transmitted to Superior Court.  All fees may be waived by the court for indigent defendants, if the court enters an order of “In Forma Pauperis” (at public expense). RALJ2

Civil:

In civil appeals, an appeal is initiated by a notice of appeal in the court of limited jurisdiction.  The notice needs to be filed within 30 days after the date of entry of the final decision which the party filing the notice seeks to appeal. The notice will be accompanied by a $280.00 filing fee, $40 for the cost of preparing the record for transmittal to the Superior Court, and $10 for each copy of the electronic recording that must be paid unless the court waives payment because of financial hardship to the appellant.  The party filing the notice must serve a copy of the notice on all other parties in the proceeding.  The clerk shall immediately, upon filing of a notice of appeal and payment of the filing fee, preparing records, CD’s, and bond, file a copy of the notice with the Superior Court.  The defendant must then file, within 14 days, a “Designation” of what part of the record that needs to be transmitted to Superior Court.  RALJ2

Small Claims:

An appeal is initiated by a notice of appeal in the court of limited jurisdiction. The notice needs to be filed within 30 days after the date of entry of the final decision which the party filing the notice seeks to appeal.  The notice will be accompanied by a $280.00 filing fee, $40 for the cost of preparing the record for the transmittal to the Superior Court, and $10 for each copy of the electronic recording that must be paid unless the court waives payment because of financial hardship to the appellant.  The appellant must also post a bond with the court in a sum equal to twice the amount of the judgment and costs, or twice the amount in controversy, whichever is greater.

RCW 12.36.020(2) The party filing the notice must serve a copy of the notice on all other parties in the proceeding.  The clerk shall immediately, upon filing of a notice of appeal and payment of the filing fee, preparing records fee, CD fee, and bond, file a copy of the notice with the Superior Court. (RCW 12.36.020)  The defendant must then file, within 14 days, a “Designation” of what part of the record that needs to be transmitted to Superior Court.