{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-2.44.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 2.44.040","heading":"Change of attorneys.","body":"The attorney in an action or special proceeding, may be changed at any time before judgment or final determination as follows:\n(1) Upon his or her own consent, filed with the clerk or entered upon the minutes; or\n(2) Upon the order of the court, or a judge thereof, on the application of the client, or for other sufficient cause; but no such change can be made until the charges of such attorney have been paid by the party asking such change to be made.","path":["Title 2","Chapter 2.44"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=2.44.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:12Z","sha256":"6164e40da60b0fae104216adda38d48c07c1dcaabd882e0a9b28c37e01c77312","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-2.44.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-2.44.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}