Appellate Counsel Access to Trial Court Record and Exhibits

RAP 9.14 APPELLATE COUNSEL ACCESS TO TRIAL COURT RECORD AND EXHIBITS The clerk of the trial court shall treat appellate counsel who appears for or is appointed to represent a party on appeal as counsel for the party for purposes of accessing the trial court record, including sealed and confidential records in juvenile proceedings. The clerk may require appellate counsel to provide the name of a specific attorney serving as appellate counsel, not simply the name of the appointed law firm or organization. [Adopted effective October 1, 2024.]