Chelan County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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An electronically filed document submitted by 5:00 PT is deemed filed with the Court on that date.

Any document Efiled with the Court by 5:00 PT shall be deemed filed with the Court on that date.

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An electronically filed pleading is considered filed when transmission is completed.

Any pleading filed electronically shall be considered as filed with the Court when transmission is completed ("authorized date and time").

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Deadline

1 court days

Additional responding or reply documents must be filed with the Clerk by noon one court day before the hearing.

Copies of any additional responding or reply documents must be filed with the Clerk and served on all parties no later than noon of the court day prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

2 court days

Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the Clerk by noon two court days before the hearing.

Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the Clerk and copies served on all parties and the Judge scheduled to hear the motion, no later than noon two (2) court days prior to the hearing.

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A case may not be placed on the non-contested calendar until it has been on file for more than 90 days.

The Clerk shall not place any case on the non-contested calendar unless the case has been on file for more than 90 days and either proof is filed that the summons was served more than ninety (90) days before the date selected for hearing or both parties have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court.

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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.

Pretrial Forms. In all final hearings or trials in domestic relations matters, each party shall provide to the judge or commissioner, and serve on the opposing party, a written statement as to the issues in controversy at least three (3) calendar days prior to trial.

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Deadline

5 court days

A pretrial motion other than a summary-judgment motion must be filed at least five court days before its hearing.

Any party desiring to bring any motion prior to trial, other than a motion for summary judgment, must file with the Clerk and serve all parties and the Judge assigned to hear the motion or the Presiding Judge at least five (5) court days before the date fixed for such hearing.

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Applies to

Oath of office

The oath of office must be completed and filed before the applicant is placed on the panel.

The oath of office on the form prescribed by the Court must be completed and filed prior to an applicant being placed on the panel.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

The non-aggrieved party has 14 calendar days after service of the Request for Trial De Novo to file a jury demand.

IS NOT being filed by the aggrieved party. The non-aggrieved party has fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of service of Request for Trial De Novo to file a jury demand.

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Deadline

3 court days

Proposed orders must be submitted at least three court days before the scheduled hearing.

(2) Proposed Orders. Proposed orders shall be submitted to Court Administration at least three (3) court days prior to the scheduled hearing either by delivering a hard copy or email.

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An aggrieved party has 10 days after the expense award to appeal; if no party appeals within 10 days after filing, judgment is entered under MAR 6.3.

The aggrieved party shall have 10 days thereafter to appeal the award of such expense in accordance with the procedures described in RCW 2.24.050. If within 10 days after the award is filed no party appeals, a judgment shall be entered in a manner described generally under MAR 6.3.

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Directed proposed orders are due within 30 days after the oral decision, with flexibility to present them as soon thereafter as possible if a presentment hearing is required and the court’s schedule necessitates it.

(h) Time Limit for Reducing Court's Oral Decision to Writing in Non-Trial Proceedings. In all cases where the Court has issued an oral decision and one or both counsel or unrepresented party has been directed to draft orders for the Court's signature, the proposed orders shall be presented within thirty (30) days or as soon thereafter as possible given the Court's schedule if a presentment hearing is required.

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Deadline

35 calendar days

Discovery, including responses and supplementations, must be completed at least 35 calendar days before trial, subject to party stipulation or a court order based on good cause and just terms; the cutoff does not alter the duty to seasonably supplement.

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 37, including responses and supplementations 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

10 business days

6.4 Upon receipt of a written response to a complaint from the GAL/CV, the Complaint Review Committee shall, within 10 business days, make a finding as to each of the issues delineated in the Committee's letter to the GAL/CV that either there is no merit to the issues based upon the GAL/CV's response or that there is merit to the issue.

6.4 Upon receipt of a written response to a complaint from the GAL/CV, the Complaint Review Committee shall, within 10 business days, make a finding as to each of the issues delineated in the Committee's letter to the GAL/CV that either there is no merit to the issues based upon the GAL/CV's response or that there is merit to the issue.

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A party who disagrees with the Statement of Arbitrability or is willing to stipulate to arbitration must serve and file a response within 14 days after the Note for Trial and Statement of Arbitrability have been served and filed.

Within 14 days after the Note for Trial and Statement of Arbitrability have been served and filed, any party disagreeing with the Statement of Arbitrability or willing to stipulate to arbitration shall serve and file a response to the Statement of Arbitrability on the form prescribed by the Court.

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Deadline

10 business days

The Court Administrator must convene the Complaint Review Committee within 10 business days after receiving a written complaint.

Upon receipt of a written complaint, the Court Administrator shall convene the Complaint Review Committee within 10 business days to review the complaint.

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Deadline

10 business days

When a complaint appears meritorious, the Committee requests a written response within 10 business days; failure to respond results in immediate suspension from all registries.

6.3.3 Make a finding that the complaint does appear to have merit and request a written response from the GAL or CV within 10 business days, detailing the specific issues in the complaint to which the Committee desires a response. The Committee shall provide the GAL or CV with a copy of the original complaint. A GAL's or CV's failure to respond within the required 10 business days will result in the immediate suspension of the GAL or CV from all registries.

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A party that misses the deadline may serve and file an original response later only with leave of court.

A party failing to serve and file an original response within the time prescribed may later do so only upon leave of court.

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Self-represented parties and attorneys must complete and submit the Exhibit C form at least three days before a hearing for entry of final orders.

At least three (3) days prior to scheduled hearing for entry of final orders, self- represented parties and attorneys must complete and submit the form in Exhibit C to LSPR 94.04.

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In court-tried cases, findings, conclusions, and a proposed judgment are due within 20 days of the court’s oral or memorandum decision, or within 20 days of the ruling on post-trial motions if those motions are filed.

(g) Time Limit for Presentation. In cases tried to the court, findings of fact, conclusions of law and a proposed judgment shall be presented within twenty (20) days of the court's oral or memorandum decision; provided however, that in the event post-trial motions are filed, the twenty (20) days shall run from the date of ruling on such motions.

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Deadline

1 court days

The parties must provide the specified exhibits, motions in limine, trial briefs, original sealed depositions, and proposed final orders to Court Administration by noon on the court day before trial.

The parties shall provide their exhibits, as detailed in (2), motions in limine, trial briefs, original sealed depositions, and proposed final orders to Court Administration by 12:00 p.m. on the court day before trial.

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Proposed findings and conclusions are due two days before trial in court-tried actions, subject to the stated domestic-case exception.

(f) In all actions tried to the court, counsel for each party shall, two (2) days prior to trial, provide the Court and opposing counsel with proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Provided, that proposed findings and conclusions are not required in domestic cases of any kind, except that the court may, at its discretion, require proposed findings and conclusions, in a particular case or the parties may voluntarily submit such findings and conclusions.

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When counsel or an unrepresented party is directed to draft orders after an oral decision, the proposed orders must be presented within 30 days, or as soon thereafter as possible given the Court’s schedule if a presentment hearing is required.

In all cases where the Court has issued an oral decision and one or both counsel or unrepresented party has been directed to draft orders for the Court's signature, the proposed orders shall be presented within thirty (30) days or as soon thereafter as possible given the Court's schedule if a presentment hearing is required.

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Applies to

Jury demand

The appealing party must file a jury demand along with the trial de novo request.

Any jury demand shall be served and filed by the appealing party along with the request for a trial de novo, and by a non-appealing party within 14 calendar days after the request for trial de novo is served on that party.

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Deadline

10 business days

The complainant and GAL/CV must receive written notice of the Committee's decision within 10 business days after the GAL/CV response is received.

6.6 The complainant and the GAL/CV shall be notified in writing of the Committee's decision within 10 business days of receipt of the GAL/CV response.

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Applies to

Jury demand

A jury demand that is not timely filed is deemed waived.

If no jury demand is timely filed, it is deemed waived.

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Deadline

3 court days

Counsel must file a non-contested-calendar hearing notice with the Clerk at least three court days before the hearing.

A notice of hearing on the non-contested calendar must be filed by counsel with the Clerk at least three court days before the date of the hearing.

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Deadline

2 court days

Bench trials other than unlawful detainers must be confirmed by noon two court days before the scheduled trial date.

All other bench trials, EXCEPT unlawful detainers, shall be confirmed by noon two court days before the scheduled trial date.

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The revision motion must designate a court-approved hearing date no later than 30 days after filing.

The motion shall designate a hearing date that has been approved by the court no later than 30 days after the filing of the motion.

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A completed stipulation form must be returned within 14 days of receipt.

A completed copy of this form must be returned within 14 days of receipt to:

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If no party has sought a trial de novo, any party may present a judgment on the award to the Presiding Judge 20 days after the award is filed, on notice to all parties.

Twenty days after the award has been filed with the Clerk, if no party has sought a trial de novo under MAR 7.1, any party on notice to all parties may present to the Presiding Judge a judgment on the arbitration award for entry as final judgment in this case.

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The form is due at least three days before the scheduled hearing for entry of final orders.

This form must be filed by both parties at the Court Facilitator's Office at least three days prior to scheduled hearing for entry of final orders.

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A revision motion must be filed with the Clerk within 10 days after entry of the Commissioner's order or judgment.

A revision motion shall be filed on a form approved by the Court, with the Clerk of the Court within 10 days after entry of the order or judgment of the Court Commissioner as provided in RCW 2.24.050.

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A party may request a trial de novo within the 20-day period, after which the case is stricken from the trial calendar.

The case shall be stricken from the trial calendar after the twenty (20)-day period within which a party may request a trial de novo has elapsed.

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Deadline

5 court days

Civil jury trials must be confirmed by noon five court days before the scheduled trial date.

All civil jury trials shall be confirmed by noon five court days before the scheduled trial date.

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Each party must attend and complete an approved parenting workshop within 90 days of filing a covered proceeding.

(4) Ninety (90) Day Deadline. Each party shall attend and complete an approved parenting workshop within ninety (90) days of filing a proceeding specified in Section (1) above.

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The arbitrator-selection form or completed stipulation form must be returned within 14 days of receipt.

The form or a completed "Stipulation to Arbitrator" form must be returned to the Arbitration Administrator within 14 days of receipt.

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The Exhibit 1 form is due at least three days before the scheduled hearing for entry of final orders.

At least three (3) days prior to scheduled hearing for entry of final orders, self-represented parties and attorneys must complete and submit the form in Exhibit 1.

WARNING

A party may amend the Statement of Arbitrability or response before an arbitrator or trial date is assigned; afterward, amendment requires leave of court for good cause shown.

A party may amend the Statement of Arbitrability or response at any time before assignment of an Arbitrator or assignment of trial date and thereafter only upon leave of court for good cause shown.

WARNING

When counsel objects to material offered after the rule's deadline, the Court may reject it, continue the matter, or impose appropriate terms or sanctions.

Any material offered at a time later than required by this rule, over objection of counsel, may be rejected by the Court, or the matter may be continued and the court may impose appropriate terms or sanctions.

WARNING

If no objection is filed by two days prior to a presentment hearing any objection may be waived.

If no objection is filed by two days prior to a presentment hearing any objection may be waived.

WARNING

Each party may nominate one or two arbitrators and strike two from the list within 14 days after it is furnished.

Each party may, within 14 days after the list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate one or two arbitrators and strike two arbitrators from the list.

WARNING

People listed on a registry must reapply and update their background information each year by the date specified for that registry.

Persons listed on the registry shall reapply and update background information annually on a date specified for the registry.

WARNING

After an objection defeats a settlement-conference motion, a party may file another such motion after 30 days from the filing of the prior motion.

Subsequent Motion by Party. Where a motion for a settlement conference is defeated by the filing of an objection or objections, any party in said cause may file another motion for a settlement conference after thirty days following the filing of the last previous motion for a settlement conference.