§60.2 Text of Rule

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§60.2 TEXT OF RULE

RULE 60. RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER

(a)Clerical Mistakes. Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders or other parts of the record and errors therein arising from oversight or omission may be corrected by the court at any time on its own initiative or on the motion of any party and after such notice, if any, as the court orders. Such mistakes may be so corrected before review is accepted by an appellate court, and thereafter may be corrected pursuant to RAP 7.2(e).

(b)Mistakes; Inadvertence; Excusable Neglect; Newly Discovered Evidence; Fraud; etc. On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons:

(1)Mistakes, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect or irregularity in obtaining a judgment or order;

(2)For erroneous proceedings against a minor or person of unsound mind, when the condition of such defendant does not appear in the record, nor the error in the proceedings;

(3)Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under rule 59(b);

(4)Fraud (whether heretofore denominated intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;

(5)The judgment is void;

(6)The judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged, or a prior judgment upon which it is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated, or it is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application;

(7)If the defendant was served by publication, relief may be granted as prescribed in RCW 4.28.200;

(8)Death of one of the parties before the judgment in the action;

(9)Unavoidable casualty or misfortune preventing the party from prosecuting or defending;

(10)Error in judgment shown by a minor, within 12 months after arriving at full age; or

(11)Any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.

The motion shall be made within a reasonable time and for reasons (1), (2) or (3) not more than 1 year after the judgment, order, or proceeding was entered or taken. If the party entitled to relief is a minor or a person of unsound mind, the motion shall be made within 1 year after the disability ceases. Amotion under this section (b) does not affect the finality of the judgment or suspend its operation.

(c)Other Remedies. This rule does not limit the power of a court to entertain an independent action to relieve a party from a judgment, order, or proceeding.

(d)Writs Abolished—Procedure. Writs of coram nobis, coram vobis, audita querela, and bills of review and bills in the nature of a bill of review are abolished. The procedure for obtaining any relief from a judgment shall be by motion as prescribed in these rules or by an independent action.

(e)Procedure on Vacation of Judgment.

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