King County Court Filing Rules

Motions must include a certificate stating that efforts to resolve the dispute without Court intervention were attempted and failed, with the efforts identified by date, action, and method; a motion without the certificate will not be set for hearing until it is filed.

Each attorney in charge must make a written ready-or-not-ready announcement that the Judge receives at least fourteen full days before the first day of the jury setting.

Letters to the Judge and emails responding to the Judge’s inquiry must be copied to all attorneys of record and any pro se parties.

Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited, including electronic communications.

A continuance or similar request may be granted only if all counsel consent or nonjoining parties are notified and given an opportunity to object, and the Court may still deny an agreed request or require a hearing.

Objections to discovery must be in writing.

Original documents that do not require the Judge's signature must be e-filed with the respective Clerk.

Before pursuing a contemplated motion, moving counsel must confer with counsel for all affected parties to determine whether it will be opposed, except for motions to dismiss the entire action or indictment, motions for summary judgment, and motions for new trial.

A copy of final pretrial matters must be provided to the Court with the filings due at least seven days before the conference, or earlier if law or court order requires.