Clallam County Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

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The filing must include the most recent year-to-date pay stub, which must be no more than 60 days old.

4. Attached is my most recent year-to-date pay stub (no later than 60 days old).

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Special award

The arbitrator must make a special award for expenses and file it with the superior court clerk.

The arbitrator shall make a special award for such expenses and shall file such award with the clerk of the superior court, with proof of service on each party.

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Emancipation petition

The petition must identify three supportive adult references by name, address, and telephone number, excluding the petitioner's parents or guardians.

1. Provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three adult references who support your petition. These references should not include your parents or guardians.

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Petition for order of justification

Must include

proposed order

Each petition for an Order of Justification must include a proposed order substantially in the form set out in Exhibit D.

(6) All Petitions for an Order of Justification shall be accompanied by a proposed Order of Justification in substantially the from set out in Exhibit D of these rules.

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Emancipation petition

The petition must include a copy of a completed financial certificate.

3. Attach a copy of a completed financial certificate to the petition.

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Motion and affidavit of prejudice

A party or counsel filing a motion and affidavit of prejudice must provide a copy to the Court Administrator.

A party or counsel filing a motion and affidavit of prejudice shall provide a copy to the Court Administrator.

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Priority trial setting

To obtain a priority trial date, the requesting party must note the trial setting for hearing on the regular civil calendar.

To obtain a priority trial date (including cases with statutory priority), the requesting party shall note the trial setting for hearing on the regular civil calendar

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Supplement to emancipation petition

The supplement requests the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the petitioner’s parents or guardians and siblings.

2. Provide a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of your parents or guardians and your siblings.

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Arbitrator award or denial

If fees are awarded, the arbitrator must file an amended award; if fees are denied, the decision must be filed and served on the parties.

If the arbitrator awards fees, the arbitrator shall file an amended award. If fees are denied, the decision shall be filed and served on the parties;

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Bench copy

The bench copy must include proof of service.

(1) A motion for reconsideration and any supporting documents shall be filed and served (with a bench copy, including proof of service, delivered to the trial Judge at the time of filing) within ten (10) days of the entry of the order that is sought to be reconsidered.

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Emancipation petition

The petition must list all crimes or traffic offenses resulting in convictions or diversions.

1. List all of the crimes or traffic offenses for which you have received convictions or diversions.

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Supplement to emancipation petition

The supplement requests a description of the petitioner’s general health, including major illnesses, accidents, or disabilities to date.

5. Describe your general health including any major illnesses, accidents or disabilities you have incurred up to this point in your life.

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Emancipation petition

An emancipation petition will not be considered until the petitioner files the required supplement, Exhibit G.

Emancipation petitions shall not be considered by the court until such time as a supplement (Exhibit G attached to these rules) is filed for the court’s consideration.

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Supplemental pleading

If a response is filed, the moving party may supplement its original pleadings, but the supplement must be strictly in reply and filed by noon on the day before the hearing.

If a response is filed under 2(b), the moving party under 2(a) may then supplement its original pleadings. The supplement will be in strict reply to the response received and shall be filed and served by 12:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing (typically Thursday).

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Certificate of attendance

Successful completion of the approved parenting seminar must be evidenced by a certificate of attendance filed with the court by the provider agency.

Successful completion shall be evidenced by a certificate of attendance filed by the provider agency with the court.

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Attorney fee affidavit

The attorney-fee affidavit states the usual and customary hourly rate, when that rate began, and the rates for all periods covered by the service summary.

The usual and customary hourly fee charged by the undersigned to the great majority of hourly clients is $_________ and that has been the undersigned’s rate since __________. (Provide rates for all periods covered by paragraph 1 above.)

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Emancipation petition

The petition includes a declaration under penalty of Washington law that the foregoing is true and correct.

I declare under penalty of the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Recording

A party submitting a recording in support of a motion must offer it as an exhibit at the hearing.

If, in support of a motion, a party wishes to submit a recording of an event for the court’s consideration, they must offer the recording as an exhibit at the hearing.

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Grievance

Only a party may file a grievance.

Only a party may file a grievance.

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Supplement to emancipation petition

The supplement requests the petitioner’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number.

1. Provide your name, date of birth and social security number.

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Order denying order of indigency and appointment of counsel

An order denying indigency and appointed-counsel relief must identify the funds or funding source available to pay for a lawyer.

The order denying the motion for an Order of Indigency and Appointment of Counsel at Public Expense shall contain findings designating the funds or source of funds available to the party to pay the cost for a lawyer.

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Application for order

A previously refused application, or one granted subject to an unperformed condition, must not be presented to another judge without disclosing the prior refusal.

(a) When an order has been applied for and refused in whole or in part or has been granted conditionally and the condition has not been performed, the same application for an order must not be presented to another Judge, without disclosure of the prior refusal.

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Settlement conference statement

The settlement conference statement must indicate whether the party intends to appear in person or by video conference.

Parties must indicate in their settlement conference statement whether they intend to appear in person or by video conference.

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Motion for order of indigency and appointment of counsel at public expense

A civil appellant seeking public-funded review must move in the lower court for an order of indigency and counsel, with a supporting affidavit and a demonstration of the constitutional right to publicly funded review.

Civil cases. A party seeking review of a civil case partially or wholly at public expense must move in the lower court for an Order of Indigency and Appointment of counsel at public Expense. The Motion must be supported by an affidavit meeting substantially the same requirements as set forth in subsection (a) above. In addition, the party must also demonstrate in the motion or the supporting affidavit that the party has a constitutional right to review partially or wholly at public expense.

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Order to be forwarded to law enforcement

An order to be forwarded by the Clerk to law enforcement must state that the Clerk is to forward it and name the agency that should receive it.

When the Clerk is to forward a copy of an order to law enforcement, the order must clearly state that the Clerk is to forward a copy of the order to law enforcement and include the name of the law enforcement agency where the order is to be sent.

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Subsequent application

A subsequent application based on alleged facts must be supported by an affidavit identifying the prior application, when and to whom it was made, the resulting order or decision, and the new facts claimed.

(b) If a subsequent application is made upon alleged facts, it must be shown by affidavit what application was made, when and to what Judge, what order or decision was made thereon, and what new facts are claimed to be shown.

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Child support statement

Attach the proposed child support worksheet you intend to rely on unless it has already been filed in the case.

REQUIRED: Attach a proposed Washington State Child Support Schedule Worksheet if one you wish to rely on has not already been filed in your case.

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Declaration or affidavit of service

After service, the petitioner must file a declaration or affidavit of service with the court.

Thereafter the petitioner shall file a declaration or affidavit of service with the court.

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Emancipation petition

The petition must include either a copy of the petitioner's criminal history or a juvenile-court certificate stating that there is no criminal history.

2. Attach a copy of your criminal history, or a certificate from the juvenile court which states that you do not have any criminal history.

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Parenting plan statement

Attach the proposed final parenting plan.

3. Attached is my proposed final parenting plan.

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Revision motion

An oral ruling that has not been reduced to a written order is not a proper subject for a motion for revision.

Oral rulings not reduced to written orders are not the proper subject for a motion for revision.

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Supplement to emancipation petition

If the petitioner has children, the supplement requests their names, birth dates, and present addresses.

3. Provide the names, birth dates and present addresses of your children, if any.

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Application for order

A previously refused or conditionally granted application may not be presented to another judge without disclosing the prior refusal, except for initial-appearance release-condition review requests.

(a) When an order has been applied for and refused in whole or in part or has been granted conditionally and the condition has not been performed, the same application for an order must not be presented to another Judge without disclosure of the prior refusal. This rule does not apply to requests to review conditions of release that were made at a defendant’s initial appearance.

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Emancipation petition

The petition must describe how the petitioner intends to pay for medical and dental care after emancipation.

2. Describe how you intend to pay for medical and dental care if you are emancipated.

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Priority trial setting

The Court Administrator may not set a case as priority without a written court order.

The Court Administrator shall not set cases as “Priority” without written order of the court.

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Arbitrator decision

The arbitrator must issue a written decision on the motion within 14 days after the motion is made.

The arbitrator shall render a decision on the motion, in writing, within 14 days after the motion is made;

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Priority trial setting

A requesting party must use a motion and affidavit to state the legal and factual basis for priority trial setting.

and shall by motion and affidavit set forth the legal and factual basis for the priority settings.

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Sealed record access request

A request to access sealed records must be made by motion filed with the court.

Requests to access sealed records will be addressed by motion filed with the court.

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Affidavit of prejudice

A previously filed affidavit of prejudice does not govern future hearings on a petition to modify final orders in a family law case unless a new affidavit is filed.

A previously filed affidavit of prejudice in a family law case (RCW 26 or RCW 11.130) will not govern future hearings that are based upon a petition to modify the final orders unless a new affidavit of prejudice is filed.

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Fee request

Fee and cost requests must conform to any contracts executed with the County Administrator.

Such requests will conform with contracts executed with the County Administrator, if any.

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Division of assets liabilities section

In a divorce case, the Division of Assets / Liabilities section must be completed.

Please complete this section if this is a divorce case.

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Fee request

Counsel seeking payment of fees and costs must file an affidavit in the form of Exhibit A.

Counsel seeking payment of fees and costs shall file an affidavit in the form of Exhibit A.

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Revision motion

A party moving to revise a Court Commissioner’s ruling must comply with RCW 2.24.050.

(a) A party moving for revision of a ruling by a Court Commissioner shall comply with RCW 2.24.050.

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The filing must attach the document that would be submitted at trial as evidence of the real property's value.

4. Attached is the document I would submit to the court, at trial, as evidence of the value of the real property in this matter.

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Proposed jury instructions

File the originals with the court and provide a bench copy to the assigned judge.

Originals are to be filed with the court and a bench copy is to be provided to the assigned judge.

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Response to petition for emancipation

The response form instructs the parent or guardian to initial the selected response.

Please designate by placing your initials next to your response to the petition.

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Spousal maintenance statement

Complete the spousal maintenance section if the case is a divorce and either party requests spousal maintenance.

Please complete this section if this is a divorce case and either party in your case is requesting spousal maintenance.

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Revision motion

At the judge’s discretion, the moving party may be required to provide a written transcript of some or all of the hearing before the Court Commissioner.

(d) At the judge’s discretion the moving party may be required to provide a written transcript of part or all of the hearing held before the Court Commissioner.

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Notice for trial setting

The trial-setting notice includes counsel’s certification and fields for the case, trial type and needs, interpreter needs, and stipulated availability.

Counsel filing this notice certifies as follows: 1. The case is at issue. 2. Nature of the case: 3. [ ] Non-jury [ ] Jury [ ] 12 Person [ ] 6 Person 4. [ ] Jury fee paid 5. _____ Days needed for trial. 6. [ ] Interpreter needed for Plaintiff: Language: 7. [ ] Interpreter needed for Defendant: Language: 8. [ ] The attorneys for the parties stipulate that they are available for trial on the following dates:

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Response to petition for emancipation

The response form instructs the parent or guardian to print their name, address, and telephone number.

Please print your name, address and telephone number.