Washington Motion to Assume Jurisdiction and Order Assuming Jurisdiction (MT and ORAL) is a legal document that is filed by an attorney in the state of Washington to assert jurisdiction over a case. The motion is used to ask the court to take control of the case and make decisions regarding its outcome. It must be filed with the court and is typically accompanied by an Order Assuming Jurisdiction (ORAL). There are two types of Washington Motion to Assume Jurisdiction and Order Assuming Jurisdiction (MT and ORAL). The first is a general motion, which is filed when the attorney believes that the court should take jurisdiction of a case because it has an interest in the outcome. The second type of motion is an emergency motion, which is filed when the attorney believes that the court should take jurisdiction immediately because the case involves a matter of urgency. In both cases, the motion must provide a clear and convincing argument as to why the court should take jurisdiction. It must explain the facts of the case, the legal issues involved, and the reasons why the court should take control. Once the court grants the motion, it will issue an order assuming jurisdiction, which can be used to move the case forward and make decisions regarding its outcome.