§29.5 Purpose and Procedure

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§29.5PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE

CR 29 is designed to allow litigating parties to agree in writing to a modification of the discovery rules, which in turn lessens the burden on the courts to be involved in the resolution of many discovery issues that can be resolved by the parties. As long as the parties comply with CR 2A and adhere to the restrictions set forth in CR 29, they can shape discovery to make it less expensive and time consuming. Thus, although often overlooked, CR 29 should be viewed as a...