Chelan County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to chambers

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.

With the exception of documents regarding dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment, bench copies of all documents for Department 3 (Judge Kristin Ferrera) shall be sent via email to SuperiorCourt.Judge@co.chelan.wa.us The subject line of the email shall include the judge's name, case name, cause number, and date and time of the hearing.

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A GAL or CV who leaves the registry while having active or incomplete cases must immediately report that circumstance to the Court Administrator.

A GAL or CV who ceases to be on the registry and who still has active or incomplete cases shall immediately report this circumstance to the Court Administrator, who shall reassign such cases.

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Non-emergency ex parte orders must be delivered to the Chelan County Clerk's Office and will be considered under the Clerk's and Court's current procedure.

(1) Non-Emergency. Non-emergency ex parte orders shall be delivered to the Chelan County Clerk's Office and will be considered pursuant to the current procedure as set forth by the Clerk and the Court.

CRITICAL

Moving counsel must contact the judge’s or commissioner’s scheduling contact three court days before a summary judgment hearing and say whether the motion will be heard; otherwise, the motion will be stricken for resetting.

(k) Confirmation. On any motion for summary judgment, counsel for the moving party shall contact the person responsible for scheduling for the judge or commissioner (LR7(F)) three court days preceding the date set for hearing and advise whether the motion will be heard. If notification is not made, the motion will be stricken for resetting.

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Summary judgment motions must be specially set before the judge assigned to preside over the case.

All summary judgment motions must be special set for the judge assigned to preside over the case.

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The signer must immediately advise the court of any change in income or assets.

Should there be any change in my income or assets, I will advise the court immediately.

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A party may request to argue a motion remotely, with Zoom video preferred, but must seek permission from Judges Chambers or the assigned judge's calendar scheduler at least three days before the hearing; all parties retain the right to appear in person.

Any party may request to argue any motion by telephone, audio or video conference call. The preferred method for remote appearance is Zoom video. The requesting party shall Judges Chambers or the person responsible for scheduling the assigned judge's calendar at least three (3) days before the hearing for permission under such conditions as ordered by the court. All parties retain the right to argue motions in person, even if the other party appears remotely.

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An arbitrator must immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator if refusing to serve or if a specified ground for disqualification exists.

An arbitrator must notify the Arbitration Administrator immediately if refusing to serve or if any cause exists for the arbitrator's disqualification from the case upon any of the grounds of interest, relationship, bias or prejudice set forth in CJC Cannon 3(c) governing the disqualification of judges.

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For a county-pay Family Law Registry appointment, the requesting attorney or party must contact the Court Administrator or designee, who appoints the next available GAL on the county-pay rotation.

The requesting attorney/party shall contact the Court Administrator or her/his designee who shall appoint the next available GAL on the county-pay rotation.

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The deputy prosecutor in charge must arrange the court appearance of a defendant held in custody and advise jail staff of the required appearance.

(d) All preliminary and timely arrangements for the court appearance of any defendant held in custody shall be the responsibility of the deputy prosecutor in charge of the case, who shall advise the jail staff of the defendant's required appearance.

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If a trial settles or is continued, attorneys must immediately notify the Court Administrator and submit an agreed proposed order to ex parte striking both the pretrial conference and trial date.

Attorneys shall immediately notify the Court Administrator if a trial has settled or has been continued and submit an agreed proposed order to ex parte striking both the pretrial conference and trial date.

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Obtain dates and times for special settings from the person responsible for scheduling for the Judge or Commissioner.

All dates and times for special settings must be obtained from the person responsible for scheduling for the Judge or Commissioner before which the motion is to be set.

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Contact

Email

Emailed proposed orders must be sent to SuperiorCourt.Judge@co.chelan.wa.us.

(ii) Email. Emailed submission of proposed orders must be sent to SuperiorCourt.Judge@co.chelan.wa.us.

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A person on the registry must promptly inform the court of temporary unavailability to serve or an intent to resign.

Persons on the registry shall promptly inform the court of any temporary unavailability to serve, or of their intent to resign from the registry.

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Summary judgment motions must be specially set by contacting the person responsible for scheduling, and they are heard by the judge assigned to preside over the trial.

(I) Special Setting. Summary judgments shall be heard by the judge who is assigned to preside over the trial. ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MUST BE SPECIAL SET. SPECIAL SETTINGS SHALL BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AS SET FORTH IN LR 7(b)(1)(F).

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For any summary judgment motion, moving counsel must contact the scheduling person three court days before the hearing to advise whether the motion will be heard; otherwise, the motion will be stricken for resetting.

Note: CONFIRMATION: ON ANY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, COUNSEL FOR THE MOVING PARTY SHALL CONTACT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING FOR THE JUDGE OR COMMISSIONER (LR7(F)) THREE COURT DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE SET FOR HEARING AND ADVISE WHETHER THE MOTION WILL BE HEARD. IF NOTIFICATION IS NOT MADE, THE MOTION WILL BE STRICKEN FOR RESETTING PURSUANT TO LR 56(k).

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Phone

(509)667-6210

Counsel must confirm trials by calling the Superior Court Administrator's Office or emailing the listed court email address.

Counsel shall confirm trials by calling the Superior Court Administrator's Office, (509)667-6210 or emailing superiorcourt.judge@co.chelan.wa.us

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the petitioning party shall contact the Court Administrator or her/his designee to request the appointment

the petitioning party shall contact the Court Administrator or her/his designee to request the appointment

WARNING

For a civil hearing or trial, a court reporter must be requested at least two court days in advance; a reporter will be provided for all jury trials.

A COURT REPORTER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR ANY CIVIL MATTER SCHEDULED UNLESS REQUESTED AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING OR TRIAL, HOWEVER,A COURT REPORTER WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL JURY TRIALS.

WARNING

A court reporter for a Domestic Relations Show Cause hearing must be requested at least two court days before the hearing.

A COURT REPORTER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR ANY DOMESTIC RELATIONS SHOW CAUSE HEARING UNLESS REQUESTED AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

A party may email Judges Chambers at SuperiorCourt.Judge(@)co.chelan.wa.us to specially set a matter.

To special set any matter before the assigned judge you may: (i1) contact Judges Chambers at 509-667-6210 or via e-mail at SuperiorCourt.Judge(@)co.chelan.wa.us.

INFO

Law enforcement officials may contact the Court by fax or email to submit search-warrant declarations and orders, using the listed contact details or another email directed by the Court.

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.

INFO

Emergency orders may be presented directly to Judges Chambers and will be considered by an available judicial officer or as soon as one becomes available.

(2) Emergency Orders. Emergency orders may be presented directly to Judges Chambers and will be considered by any available judicial officer, or as soon as one becomes available.

INFO

A party may contact the person responsible for the assigned judge's calendar to specially set a matter.

To special set any matter before the assigned judge you may: (1) contact the person responsible for scheduling that judge's calendar;

INFO

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

509-667-6210

A party may call Judges Chambers at 509-667-6210 to specially set a matter.

To special set any matter before the assigned judge you may: (i1) contact Judges Chambers at 509-667-6210

INFO

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

(509) 667-6210

To obtain a special setting, contact the court by phone.

To obtain a special set please call (509) 667-6210 or e-mail SuperiorCourt.Judge@co.chelan.wa.us.

CRITICAL

The listed matters and motions must be specially set at a time arranged with the Court, including matters requiring more than twenty minutes of argument and motions meeting the stated types or page-count threshold, subject to the guardianship-records exception.

All of the following shall be specially set at a time arranged with the Court (See LR 7(b)(1) (F)): (1) Any civil matter which will require more than twenty minutes of argument;. (2) Motions under CR 56 and CR 57, and other motions that may be dispositive to the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, motions made under CR 12(b)(1-7) at least in part and 12(c); (3) Any discovery motion. ; (4) Any motion for civil trial continuance; and (5) Any motion where the combined number of pages filed in support of and in response to the motion exceed 50 pages, except for guardianship hearings where the documents filed exceed 50 pages because they contain financial and/or medical records.