[Reserved. See RCW ch. 7.60.]
Rule 66.Receivership proceedings
Group 8: Provisional and Final Remedies · Last amended September 1, 2006 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRule 66 once governed receivers appointed in civil actions, but the rule has been reserved since September 1, 2006, so Washington's receivership procedure now lives in RCW chapter 7.60 rather than in the civil rules.
Full Text of Rule 66
Amendment History
Adopted May 5, 1967, effective July 1, 1967; reserved, effective September 1, 2006. Washington Local, State & Federal Court Rules Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
Plain-English Summary
Not every rule number in the civil rules still holds active text. Rule 66 is a good example: adopted in 1967 to address receivers, the rule was later reserved, effective September 1, 2006, and the text that remains points readers to RCW chapter 7.60 for the governing law.
That reservation means there's no procedural standard left in Rule 66 itself to apply, interpret, or cite for a receivership dispute. Anyone dealing with the appointment, powers, or duties of a receiver in a Washington civil case needs to look to the statute the rule references, not to the civil rules, for the applicable procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Rule 66 used to cover?
The rule originally addressed receivers appointed in the course of a civil action, but no operative rule text on that subject remains.
Where does Washington's receivership procedure live now?
RCW chapter 7.60, which Rule 66's remaining text points to directly.
When did Rule 66 stop having operative content?
The rule became reserved effective September 1, 2006.
Can I still rely on Rule 66 for anything substantive?
No. The rule number is held in reserve; it carries no procedural requirements of its own and directs the reader to the governing statute.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Washington Superior Court Civil Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Washington. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
Official source
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