Chelan County Superior Court Filing Rules

The Note for Motion must be signed by the filing attorney or self-represented party and identify the party represented.

The written statement of issues must be provided to the judge or commissioner and served on the opposing party at least three calendar days before trial.

Copies of the Request for Trial De Novo must be served on the parties.

Emails to chambers for Department 3 bench copies must use the stated address and include the judge’s name, case name, cause number, and hearing date and time in the subject line.

Summary judgment documents must be double-spaced, use Times New Roman or a similar font of at least 12 points, and be printed or written on one side of the page only.

Copies of reconsideration motions, the motion-calendar note, and responses must be delivered to the judge when filed.

The attorney for the. has moved for a continuance of the arbitration hearing date in this case. The reasons given are: The opposing attorney has not objected or has been overruled; therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the date of the arbitration hearing in this case is now set for.

Law enforcement officials may send by Fax machine or e-mail a declaration and order for a search warrant to the Court at fax number (509) 667-6588 or e-mail SCJ.warrants@co.chelan.wa.us, or other e-mail as directed by the Court, pursuant to the process published to law enforcement agencies in Chelan County. Upon authorization and entry by the Court, a signed copy of the order shall be sent back by Fax machine or e-mail to the law enforcement official for execution.

The Clerk will not issue certified copies of show cause orders unless payment is made in advance.

After in camera review is complete, the clerk must seal the documents and maintain them as an exhibit.

Absent prior court authorization, supporting declarations and affidavits, including replies, are limited to 25 pages total, and responsive declarations and affidavits are limited to 20 pages total, subject to the stated exclusions and counting rules. The section does not apply to domestic violence petitions or motions.

The Clerk must hold the proposed pleadings and not file them until the hearing.