On December 1, 2009, amendments to federal court rules took effect, including important changes to the rules regarding the computation of time. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended, as were the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. A list of rules amended with respect to time computation, as well as a list of new rules and amendments not having to do with time computation, can be found on the Federal Rulemaking page of the U.S. Courts website. 

Here are links to amended versions of the rules online:

The changes in the national rules required corresponding changes to local court rules and general orders.  The current versions of the local rules – civil and criminal – for both the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the Eastern District of Washington are on the courts’ websites (Western District) (Eastern District).

Changes to the local rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington and those for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington are also posted on those courts’ websites.