Court Rules

Clark County Superior Court, Washington Courtesy Copy Requirements

16 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

CRITICALCivil cases

The moving party must provide the judge copies of the motion and any response.

The moving party shall provide copies of the motion (and response, if any) to the judge (see subsection (5) below).

CRITICAL

For any motion cited before the court, the filing party must deliver hard-copy working copies to the assigned department when the hearing is cited or when responsive pleadings are filed.

(1) For any motion, including motions under CR 56 or CR 59, cited before the court, the filing party shall deliver hard-copy (paper form) working copies to the assigned department at the time the hearing is cited before the assigned department or when the responsive pleadings are filed. Hard-copies delivered to the assigned department shall identify in the upper right corner: Date of Hearing: Time of Hearing: Judicial Officer Hearing the Matter: Assigned Department

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the Joint Status Report shall be provided to the assigned judicial department at least ten (10) days prior to the Scheduling Conference.

A courtesy copy of the Joint Status Report shall be provided to the assigned judicial department at least ten (10) days prior to the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICAL

Working papers for any responses filed and served must be delivered at least three court days before the hearing.

Deliver working papers of any responses filed and served at least three (3) court days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Working papers of responses that have been filed and served must be delivered at least three court days before the event specified in the truncated text.

Deliver working papers of any responses filed and served at least three (3) court days before

CRITICAL

At least five court days before the hearing, the party seeking revision must deliver the judge the motion, hearing notice, and copies of all papers submitted to the commissioner, or, with the judge’s consent, a comparable list instead of copies of all papers.

Deliver to the assigned judge the motion, notice of hearing and copies of all papers submitted by all parties to the commissioner; or with the assigned judge’s consent, as an alternative to copies of all papers submitted, a listing of those papers in a form similar to a designation of clerk’s papers at least five (5) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

The moving party must provide the judge with copies of the motion and any response.

The moving party shall provide copies of the motion (and response, if any) to the judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Working copies for civil division motion filings must be presented as provided in Section (f).

Working copies must be presented pursuant to Section (f) below.

CRITICAL

Provide one courtesy copy of the Joint Status Report to the assigned judicial department at least ten days before the Scheduling Conference.

A courtesy copy of the Joint Status Report shall be provided to the assigned judicial department at least ten (10) days prior to the Scheduling Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

For any motion cited before the court, the filing party must deliver paper working copies to the assigned department when the hearing is cited or when responsive pleadings are filed.

For any motion, including motions under CR 56 or CR 59, cited before the court, the filing party shall deliver hard-copy (paper form) working copies to the assigned department at the time the hearing is cited before the assigned department or when the responsive pleadings are filed.

CRITICAL

A represented moving party must submit any working copies together with the proposed Order to Show Cause.

The moving party shall submit a Proposed Order to Show Cause together with any working copies if represented by counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

At least five court days before the hearing, the party seeking revision must deliver the assigned judge the motion, hearing notice, and copies of all papers submitted to the commissioner, or, with the judge’s consent, a comparable listing instead of copies of those papers.

Deliver to the assigned judge the motion, notice of hearing and copies of all papers submitted by all parties to the commissioner; or with the assigned judge’s consent, as an alternative to copies of all papers submitted, a listing of those papers in a form similar to a designation of clerk’s papers at least five (5) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

The moving party must provide the judge copies of the motion and any response.

The moving party shall provide copies of the motion (and response, if any) to the judge (see subsection (5) below).

CRITICAL

If a Notice to Set for Trial has been filed, an attorney filing one of the listed withdrawal or appearance documents must provide the assigned judge a conformed copy.

An attorney filing any notice of intent to withdraw, order authorizing withdrawal, notice of withdrawal and substitution or notice of appearance by any subsequent attorney, shall provide a conformed copy of the notice or order to the judge to whom the case is assigned if a Notice to Set for Trial has been filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a Notice to Set for Trial has been filed, an attorney filing one of the specified withdrawal or appearance notices or an authorizing order must provide a conformed copy to the assigned judge.

An attorney filing any notice of intent to withdraw, order authorizing withdrawal, notice of withdrawal and substitution or notice of appearance by any subsequent attorney, shall provide a conformed copy of the notice or order to the judge to whom the case is assigned if a Notice to Set for Trial has been filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

The moving party must provide the judge copies of the motion and any response on a motion for new trial or reconsideration.

The moving party shall provide copies of the motion (and response, if any) to the judge.

Common questions about Clark County Superior Court, Washington courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Clark County Superior Court, Washington?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions and responses. The moving party must provide the judge copies of the motion and any response.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 18, section RULE 53.2 MOTIONS FOR REVISION OF A COMMISSIONER’S ORDER

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