Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

1 court days

Reply documents must be filed and served by noon on the court day before the hearing.

Copies of any documents replying to the response must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the court not later than noon on the court day prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

3 court days

For non-family civil motions, responding documents and briefs must be filed and served by noon three court days before the hearing.

Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12:00 p.m. three (3) court days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Family-law responding documents and briefs must be filed and served by noon five court days before the hearing.

Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12:00 p.m., five (5) court days before the hearing.

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Deadline

3 court days

Additional family-law responding or reply documents must be filed and served by noon three court days before the hearing.

Copies of any additional responding or reply documents must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the Court not later than 12:00 p.m. three (3) court days before the hearing.

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A motion must be filed before a hearing date is given.

No hearing date shall be given for a Motion unless the Motion has been filed and served on opposing counsel.

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Discovery, including responses and supplementation, must be completed at least 35 calendar days before trial unless the parties stipulate or the court orders otherwise upon good cause and just terms; ongoing supplementation duties remain.

Unless otherwise stipulated to by the parties, or ordered by the Court upon good cause shown and such terms and conditions as are just, all discovery allowed under CR 26 through 31, including responses and supplementation thereto, must be completed no later than 35 calendar days prior to the date assigned for trial. Nothing herein stated shall modify a party's responsibility to seasonably supplement responses to discovery requests or otherwise comply with discovery prior to the 35-day cutoff.

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Deadline

2 business days

Exhibits must be delivered to the Clerk's office for pre-marking at least two business days before the hearing.

The exhibits are to be given to the Clerk's office for pre-marking at least two business days prior to the hearing.

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Each party must file the written summary by five days before whichever occurs first, the pretrial conference or settlement conference.

Each party's written summary must be served and filed no later than five (5) days before the pretrial conference or settlement conference, whichever occurs first.

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A grievance complaint filed while a case is pending must be resolved within 25 days.

The complaint must be resolved within 25 days for any complaint filed while a case is pending or 60 days for any complaint filed subsequent to the conclusion of a case.

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A notice for the Law and Motion docket must be filed with the Clerk's Office at the same time as the motion.

Notices for the Law and Motion docket shall be filed in the Clerk's Office at the same time as the motion.

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A party seeking revision of a Court Commissioner's ruling must file a Motion for Revision within 10 days after entry of the written order.

A party seeking revision off a Court Commissioner's ruling shall within ten (10) days of entry of the written order, file and serve a Motion for Revision.

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Plaintiff/Petitioner must prepare and file two sets of proposed jury instructions 10 days before trial.

Ten (10) days prior to trial, Plaintiff/Petitioner shall prepare, file, and serve two sets of proposed instructions.

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If no objections or substitutions are received within the 10-day period, counsel must mail or deliver the original proposed documents to the trial court with an affidavit of service on opposing counsel.

If no objections/substitutions have been received within the above-described ten (10) day period, counsel shall mail/deliver the original of the proposed documents to the trial court, together with an affidavit of service upon the opposing counsel, and upon receipt thereof, the court shall sign such proposed documents, or if deficient, return such documents and inform all counsel as to such deficiencies and any requested changes or additions thereto.

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A matter not noted for hearing as required above will not be heard without the consent of both the parties and the court.

Matters not noted for hearing as set forth above will not be heard without consent of the parties and the court.

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The responding party must file a written response with the Clerk within 5 working days after receiving the motion.

The responding party shall have five (5) working days from the receipt of the motion to file a written response with the Clerk and provide copies to all other parties and to the Court Administrator.

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Defendant/Respondent must prepare, file, and serve any nonduplicative new or additional instructions and a witness list 5 days before trial.

The Defendant/Respondent shall prepare, file, and serve any new or additional instructions without duplication of the instructions submitted by Plaintiff/Petitioner, and a witness list five (5) days prior to trial.

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Family-law motion documents, except motions to reconsider governed by LCR 59, must be filed and served at least 12 days before the hearing.

Any party desiring to bring any family law motion, other than a motion to reconsider (governed by LCR 59), on the family law motion calendar must file such motion documents with the Clerk and serve all parties and the court at least twelve (12) days before the date fixed for such hearing.

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A party objecting to a proposed document must, within 10 days of receipt, serve opposing counsel and mail or deliver written objections and any proposed substitutions to the judge.

Any party objecting to the proposed document shall within ten (10) days after receipt thereof serve opposing counsel, and mail/deliver to the judge, objections thereto in writing, together with any proposed substitutions it deemed appropriate.

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Applies to

Responses

Responses must be filed with the court no later than two weeks after the later of the omnibus hearing or trial setting.

responses shall be filed with the court and provided to opposing counsel no later than two weeks after the omnibus hearing or setting of trial, whichever is later.

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A party wishing to submit proposed findings, conclusions, a judgment, an order, or another appropriate document must do so within 10 days after the decision, serve opposing counsel, and provide the original and proof of service to the trial judge.

Within ten (10) days after a decision is rendered, any party desiring to submit Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law, a Judgment, Order or other appropriate document proposed for the entry shall serve opposing counsel with the same and provide the original thereof to the trial judge together with proof of service.

WARNING

The deadlines in this section do not apply to CR 56 summary judgment motions.

This section does not apply to CR 56 summary judgment motions.

WARNING

The court may shorten the preceding presentation time frames in appropriate circumstances and must notify all counsel and parties.

If deemed appropriate in some circumstances, the court may shorten the preceding time frames for presentation and shall so notify all counsel/parties.

WARNING

If counsel objects to material submitted late, the court may reject it, continue the matter, or impose appropriate terms or sanctions.

Any material submitted later than required by this rule, upon objection of counsel, may be rejected by the Court, or the matter may be continued and/or the court may impose appropriate terms or sanctions.