Clark County Superior Court, Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Responsive documents

Responsive documents and any reports or other documents to be filed must be filed by 4:30 p.m. five court days before the scheduled hearing.

All responsive documents, as well as any reports or other documents to be filed, must be served on the parties and filed with the Court no later than 4:30 p.m., five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

A written motion that is not heard ex parte, its hearing notice, and related pleadings must be filed by 4:30 p.m. ten court days before the hearing unless the parties agree otherwise.

A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, notice of the hearing thereof, and all other related pleadings shall be served, and filed with the Court, not later than 4:30 p.m., ten (10) court days before the time specified for the hearing, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Strict reply

Any strict-reply documents must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. two court days before the scheduled hearing.

Documents in strict reply to the responsive reports, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 4:30 p.m., two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Supporting declarations must be filed with the moving party’s written submissions, and opposition declarations with the responding party’s response materials.

Declarations submitted in support of a motion must be filed with the moving party’s written submissions. Declarations submitted in opposition must be filed with the responding party’s response materials.

CRITICALCivil cases

The notice of hearing may not be filed before the motion or petition it identifies.

A hearing will not be scheduled unless the notice identifies the specific filed motion or petition to be heard and is filed together with, or after, that motion or petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

Any strict-reply documents must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. two court days before the hearing.

Documents in strict reply to the responsive reports, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 4:30 p.m., two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

Reply documents and other documents to be filed must be served on the parties and filed by 4:30 p.m. two court days before the hearing.

All reply documents, including any reports or other documents to be filed, must be served on the parties and filed with the Court no later than 4:30 p.m., two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing.

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The arbitrator must submit the payment request when the award is filed.

When the award is filed, the arbitrator shall submit to the Arbitration Coordinator a request for payment on a form prescribed and approved by the court.

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Except as otherwise authorized by law, a motion may not be set for hearing until the responding party’s time to respond to the initiating pleadings has expired.

Except as otherwise authorized by law, no motion may be set for hearing until the responding party’s time to respond to the initiating pleadings has expired under the applicable statute or rule.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Written motion and related pleadings

A written motion that may not be heard ex parte, its hearing notice, and related pleadings must be filed by 4:30 p.m. ten court days before the hearing, unless the parties agree otherwise.

A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, notice of the hearing thereof, and all other related pleadings shall be served, and filed with the Court, not later than 4:30 p.m., ten (10) court days before the time specified for the hearing, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Scheduling Conference Date must be between two weeks and two months after filing the Request for Trial De Novo.

The Scheduling Conference Date shall be scheduled for a date which is not less than two (2) weeks or more than two (2) months from the date of filing the Request for Trial De Novo.

CRITICALCivil cases

A sworn declaration must be filed at the same time as the motion.

by a sworn declaration filed at the same time as the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

Responsive documents and other documents to be filed must be served on the parties and filed by 4:30 p.m. five court days before the hearing.

All responsive documents, as well as any reports or other documents to be filed, must be served on the parties and filed with the Court no later than 4:30 p.m., five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Reply documents

Reply documents and any reports or other documents to be filed must be filed by 4:30 p.m. two court days before the scheduled hearing.

All reply documents, including any reports or other documents to be filed, must be served on the parties and filed with the Court no later than 4:30 p.m., two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing.

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the filing party or the filing party’s attorney shall simultaneously prepare and file a Notice Assigning Case to Judicial Department and Setting Scheduling Conference Date (referred to hereinafter as Case Assignment Notice)

the filing party or the filing party’s attorney shall simultaneously prepare and file a Notice Assigning Case to Judicial Department and Setting Scheduling Conference Date (referred to hereinafter as Case Assignment Notice)

WARNINGCivil cases

A motion to terminate or renew an extreme risk protection order must be noted for hearing before the original issuing judge or that judge’s successor.

A motion to terminate or renew an extreme risk protection order shall be noted for hearing before the same judge who issued the original order or their successor.

WARNINGCivil cases

A petition for a final temporary extreme risk protection order must be scheduled before the judge who issued the temporary order.

A petition for a final temporary extreme risk protection order filed in Superior Court pursuant to Chapter 7.105 RCW will be scheduled before the same judge who issued the temporary order.

WARNINGCivil cases

The rule does not replace filing deadlines established by RCW Chapter 13.34.

This rule does not supersede filing deadlines stated in RCW Chapter 13.34.

INFO

The Registry is open to new candidates between March 1 and June 1 each year and at other times designated by the court.

The Registry will be open to new candidates between March 1 and June1 each year, and at other times designated by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

The parties must file a court-approved-form Joint Status Report at least ten court days before the Scheduling Conference.

At least ten (10) court days prior to the Scheduling Conference, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report in a form substantially as approved by the court.

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The motion shall be scheduled and heard by the assigned judge within thirty (30) days of entry of the commissioner’s order. If the assigned judge does not have a motion docket, or the docket is closed, within thirty (30) days of entry of the commissioner’s order, the motion shall be heard on the first available motion docket thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the assigned judge. Failure to hear the motion within thirty (30) days or the first available motion docket thereafter shall result in dismissal of the motion.

The motion shall be scheduled and heard by the assigned judge within thirty (30) days of entry of the commissioner’s order. If the assigned judge does not have a motion docket, or the docket is closed, within thirty (30) days of entry of the commissioner’s order, the motion shall be heard on the first available motion docket thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the assigned judge. Failure to hear the motion within thirty (30) days or the first available motion docket thereafter shall result in dismissal of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

An objecting party must note the objection for hearing before the assigned trial department within twenty-five days after service of the Notice.

The objecting party must note the objection for hearing before the assigned trial department no later than twenty-five (25) days after the date of service of the Notice.

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In cases excluded from LCR 40(c), the appealing party must file and serve a Notice to Set for Trial when filing the Request for Trial De Novo.

For cases excluded from LCR 40(c) (see LCR 40(b)(1) and (2)), at the time of filing the Request for Trial De Novo, the appealing party shall file and serve on the other party or parties a Notice to Set for Trial pursuant to LCR 40(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

The court may not consider documents filed after the deadlines, even if agreed to by the parties, except in an initial shelter care matter or upon a showing of an emergency necessitating late filing.

The Court may not consider any documents, agreed to by the parties or not, filed after these deadlines unless it is an initial shelter care matter or there is a showing that an emergency existed that necessitated a late filing of such documents.

CRITICAL

Deadline

120 hours

After the necessary papers are filed and notice is given to the court and prosecuting attorney, the probable-cause hearing must be scheduled within 120 hours of initial detention, excluding weekends and holidays.

Upon filing of all necessary papers with the court by the mental health professional and notice to the court and prosecuting attorney that a probable cause hearing is to be held, the clerk will notify the court who will through the Clerk of Court schedule the hearing within 120 hours of the date and time of initial detention, excluding weekends and holidays. The probable cause hearing will be at the facility where the person is detained.

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A court-appointed neutral must notify the Court Administrator in writing of an alternate-consequence request within 10 days after receiving written notice of removal from a Registry.

A court-appointed neutral shall notify the Court Administrator in writing of a request for an alternate consequence within ten (10) days of receipt of a written notice of removal from a Registry.

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A person seeking to remain on the Registry must submit the required renewal materials annually by February 28.

Any person who is currently on a Registry and who desires to remain on a Registry must complete an updated contact information form provided by the Court Administrator, and must submit all the following information to the Court Administrator annually, no later than February 28:

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A motion for revision and its hearing notice may not be filed or served before entry of the written order and must be filed within 10 days after the commissioner’s order is entered.

The motion for revision and notice of hearing shall not be filed or served prior to entry of a written order. The motion for revision and notice of hearing shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of entry of the commissioner’s order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court directs otherwise, the drafting party must circulate the proposed order to all parties by 11:00 a.m. five court days before presentation.

Circulation. The drafting party must circulate the proposed order to all parties. No later than 11:00 a.m. five (5) court days before presentation

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits and other papers received in evidence at trial must be filed at that time.

All exhibits and other papers received in evidence on the trial of any cause must be filed at that time

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An attorney or party who objects to the trial setting or disputes the Notice must file a response within 10 days after service, unless counsel or the opposing party agrees with the Notice.

An attorney or party who objects to a case being set for trial, or who disputes information on the Notice, must file and serve a Response to Notice to Set for Trial, on a form prescribed and approved by the court, within ten (10) days of the date of service of the Notice. No Response is necessary if counsel or opposing party agrees with the Notice to Set for Trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 court days

The judge who grants a final extreme risk protection order retains jurisdiction and must set a review hearing within three judicial days, requiring the respondent to appear and prove compliance; if proof is provided before the hearing, the matter may be stricken from the calendar.

Where a final extreme risk protection order has been granted, the judge granting the order shall retain jurisdiction over the matter and set a review hearing within three judicial days, requiring the Respondent to appear and provide proof of compliance with the order to surrender firearms. If proof of compliance is provided prior to the hearing, the matter may be stricken from the court's calendar.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

The Statement of Arbitrability and required arbitration fee must be filed and paid at least ten court days before the Scheduling Conference.

For all cases subject to LCR 40(c), in order to transfer a case to arbitration a party shall file and serve a Statement of Arbitrability in a form prescribed and approved by the court and pay the required arbitration fee at least ten (10) court days before the Scheduling Conference (LCR 40(c)(4)).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

If the notice cannot be filed with the arbitrator before the hearing, the plaintiff must notify the arbitrator before the hearing and file and serve the written notice within five judicial days after settlement.

Where the notice cannot be filed with the arbitrator before the arbitration hearing, the plaintiff shall notify the arbitrator of the settlement prior to the hearing, and the written notice shall be filed and served within five (5) judicial days after the settlement.

CRITICALCivil cases

In non-arbitration cases of the type described in LCR 40(b)(2), a jury demand and required fee must be submitted within 30 days after filing the Notice to Set for Trial or the Response to avoid waiver.

Except for cases submitted for arbitration, failure to demand a jury (and pay the required fee) in the types of cases described in LCR 40(b)(2) within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Notice to Set for Trial or the Response will be deemed a waiver of the right to a jury trial.

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An aggrieved party has 10 days after the expense award is filed to appeal it under the procedures in RCW 2.24.050.

The aggrieved party shall have ten (10) days thereafter to appeal the award of such expense in accordance with the procedures described in RCW 2.24.050.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Responsive report

A party who disagrees with the supervising agency’s report must file its responsive report at least seven days before the hearing.

Responsive reports of parties not in agreement with the supervising agency’s report must be filed and served at least seven days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Covered domestic relations motions must be filed with the clerk no later than 10 court days before the hearing, except motions for revision of a commissioner’s order.

(e) Family Law Division Motions. Except for Motions for Revision of a Commissioner’s Order (LCR 53.2), domestic relations motions (Show Cause docket matters, Modification/Contempt docket matters and Family Law Motion docket matters) shall be filed with the clerk and copies served upon all parties and the court (see section (f) below) no later than ten (10) court days before the time specified for the hearing. Responses shall be filed and served on all parties and the court no later than five (5) court days before the time specified for the hearing. Replies shall be filed and served on all parties and the court no later than three (3) court days before the hearing. See section (h) below for examples on meeting filing deadlines. Working copies must be presented pursuant to Section (f) below.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written court report

The person or agency supervising the dependency must file the written court report at least 14 days before the scheduled hearing.

The person or agency supervising the dependency will file and serve a written court report to all parties not less than 14 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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If no active case is pending, the Committee must resolve a complaint within 60 days after receiving the written complaint.

Pursuant to GALR 7(g), the Committee shall resolve complaints within sixty (60) days of the date of receipt of the written complaint if there is no active case pending.

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Exhibits and other papers received in evidence must be filed at trial, but the court may permit a copy to be filed or substituted for the original upon notice and leave granted then or later.

All exhibits and other papers received in evidence on the trial of any cause must be filed at that time, but the court may, either then or by leave granted thereafter, upon notice, permit a copy of any such exhibit or other paper to be filed or substituted in the files in lieu of the original.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

The parties must file a Joint Status Report, in substantially the court-approved form, at least ten court days before the Scheduling Conference.

At least ten (10) court days prior to the Scheduling Conference, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report in a form substantially as approved by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The relevant notice period must expire or be waived by all parties, each Notice Party, or court order before the matter proceeds by ex parte presentation.

The relevant notice period must have expired, or been waived by all parties, each Notice Party, or court order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and proposed verdict forms are due two weeks before trial.

Deadline for Filing Trial Memoranda, Proposed Jury Instructions and Proposed T – 2 weeks

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Trial counsel must docket the appeal matter before the assigned Superior Court judge as soon as possible for appointment of counsel if needed and entry of a scheduling order.

Trial counsel shall docket the matter as soon as possible before the assigned Superior Court judge for appointment of counsel on appeal, if necessary, and, for entry of a scheduling order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Except as otherwise authorized by law, a motion may not be set for hearing until the responding party’s time to respond to the initiating pleadings has expired.

Except as otherwise authorized by law, no motion may be set for hearing until the responding party’s time to respond to the initiating pleadings has expired under the applicable statute or rule.

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In cases with a waiting period after filing, the declaration in lieu of testimony must be made after the 90-day period expires.

For cases with a waiting period after filing, the declaration in lieu of testimony must be made after the expiration of the ninety (90) day period.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

The moving party must file all motion documents, including a citation noting the motion, no later than 10 court days before the hearing.

The moving party shall file and serve upon all parties and the court (see section (f) below) all motion documents, including a citation noting the motion, no later than ten (10) court days before the time specified for the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

In other non-arbitration cases, and upon a request for trial de novo, a jury demand and required fee are due by the Scheduling Conference to avoid waiver.

For all other cases not submitted to arbitration, or upon request for the trial de novo, failure to demand a jury (and pay the required fee) by the date of the Scheduling Conference will be deemed a waiver of the right to a jury trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

If no party files a response stating that the case is not subject to arbitration within 14 days, the case will be transferred to the arbitration calendar.

If within 14 days no party files a response indicating the case is not subject to arbitration, the case will be transferred to the arbitration calendar.