Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.44.010 Authority of attorney.
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An attorney and counselor has authority:(1) To bind his or her client in any of the proceedings in an action or special proceeding by his or her agreement duly made, or entered upon the minutes of the court; but the court shall disregard all agreements and stipulations in relatio…
RCW 2.44.020 Appearance without authority—Procedure.
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If it be alleged by a party for whom an attorney appears, that he or she does so without authority, the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, relieve the party for whom the attorney has assumed to appear from the consequences of his or her act; it may also summarily, upon m…
RCW 2.44.030 Production of authority to act.
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The court, or a judge, may, on motion of either party, and on showing reasonable grounds therefor, require the attorney for the adverse party, or for any one of several adverse parties, to produce or prove the authority under which he or she appears, and until he or she does so, …
RCW 2.44.040 Change of attorneys.
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The attorney in an action or special proceeding, may be changed at any time before judgment or final determination as follows:(1) Upon his or her own consent, filed with the clerk or entered upon the minutes; or(2) Upon the order of the court, or a judge thereof, on the applicati…
RCW 2.44.050 Notice of change and substitution.
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When an attorney is changed, as provided in RCW 2.44.040, written notice of the change, and of the substitution of a new attorney, or of the appearance of the party in person, must be given to the adverse party; until then, he or she shall be bound to recognize the former attorne…
RCW 2.44.060 Death or removal of attorney—Proceedings.
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When an attorney dies, or is removed, or suspended, or ceases to act as such, a party to an action for whom he or she was acting as attorney, must, at least twenty days before any further proceedings against him or her, be required by the adverse party, by written notice, to appo…