Clark County Superior Court, Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

The sample Case Scheduling Order places the Pretrial Case Status Conference four to six weeks before trial, subject to good cause and adjustment by the assigned judge.

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Pretrial Case Status Conference T– 4-6 weeks

WARNING

The dependency-report deadlines do not supersede filing deadlines in RCW Chapter 13.34.

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

WARNING

The court decides a disputed transfer at the Scheduling Conference; without a timely filed and served response, the case is deemed subject to arbitration and the conference is cancelled.

If the transfer to arbitration is disputed, the court shall decide that issue at the Scheduling Conference. Unless a Response to Statement of Arbitrability is timely filed and served, the case shall be deemed subject to civil arbitration and the Scheduling Conference (LCR 40(c)(4)) shall be cancelled.

WARNING

For motions subject to Rule 7.8, the Clerk must place the motion on the next criminal motion docket at least 30 days after filing; motions filed pursuant to State v Blake are excluded.

The motion for relief shall be cited by the Clerk on the court’s next criminal motion docket not less than thirty (30) days from filing. This rule does not apply to motions filed pursuant to State v Blake.

WARNING

A party that misses the deadline to serve and file a response may do so later only with leave of court.

A party failing to timely serve and file a Response to Statement of Arbitrability within the time prescribed may later do so only upon leave of the court.

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Motion to Change Trial Date T – 12 weeks

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Motion to Change Trial Date T – 12 weeks

WARNING

The sample Case Scheduling Order sets the discovery cutoff twelve weeks before trial, subject to good cause and adjustment by the assigned judge.

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Discovery Cutoff T – 12 weeks

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Motions in Limine T – 2 weeks

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Motions in Limine T – 2 weeks

WARNINGCivil cases

Within fourteen days after receiving the proposed-arbitrator list, each party may nominate up to three arbitrators and strike up to three.

Each party may, within fourteen (14) days after a list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate up to three arbitrators and strike up to three arbitrators from the list.

WARNINGCivil cases

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party may amend or withdraw the Statement of Arbitrability before arbitrator assignment or a trial-date assignment, but afterward needs court leave and good cause.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Timeline example for a Tuesday court appearance at 8:30 a.m. The motion shall be filed two weeks before on Tuesday no later than 4:30 p.m., the response shall be filed one week before on Tuesday no later than 4:30 pm, and the reply shall be filed on Friday the week before the hearing no later than 4:30 p.m.

Timeline example for a Tuesday court appearance at 8:30 a.m. The motion shall be filed two weeks before on Tuesday no later than 4:30 p.m., the response shall be filed one week before on Tuesday no later than 4:30 pm, and the reply shall be filed on Friday the week before the hearing no later than 4:30 p.m.

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Dispositive Pretrial Motions T – 6 weeks

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Hearing Dispositive Pretrial Motions T – 6 weeks

WARNING

The sample Case Scheduling Order sets the trial date no later than ten months after the Scheduling Conference.

Trial date No later than SC + 10 months

WARNING

A party may amend its response before an arbitrator or trial date is assigned; afterward, amendment requires leave of court.

A party may amend the Response to Statement of Arbitrability at any time before assignment of an arbitrator or assignment of a trial date and thereafter only upon leave of court.

WARNINGCivil cases

After the initial filing opportunity, a Statement of Arbitrability may be filed only with leave of court.

Thereafter, a Statement of Arbitrability may be filed only by leave of the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Rule 6 civil motion deadlines do not apply to Title 13 RCW matters or matters governed by statutes or court rules that provide specific time frames for seeking relief, including the listed examples.

This rule does not apply to Title 13 RCW matters or other statutes and court rules that provide for specific time frames for seeking relief, e.g., Title 59 RCW, CR 56, LCR 59.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party may amend the response before arbitrator assignment or a trial-date assignment, but afterward needs leave of court.

A party may amend the Response to Statement of Arbitrability at any time before assignment of an arbitrator or assignment of a trial date and thereafter only upon leave of court.

WARNING

Within 14 days after receiving the proposed-arbitrator list, each party may nominate up to 3 arbitrators and strike up to 3.

Each party may, within fourteen (14) days after a list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate up to three arbitrators and strike up to three arbitrators from the list.

WARNING

Parties may file a written stipulation at or before the time set for the omnibus hearing.

At or prior to the time set for omnibus hearing, the parties may file a written stipulation

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Party Exchange of Witness and Exhibit Lists T – 6 weeks

Unless good cause is shown, the court shall enter a Case Scheduling Order substantially as follows, with specific provisions subject to adjustment at the assigned judge’s discretion to wit: Deadline for Party Exchange of Witness and Exhibit Lists T – 6 weeks

WARNING

After the specified filing period, a Statement of Arbitrability may be filed only with leave of court.

Thereafter, a Statement of Arbitrability may be filed only by leave of the court.

WARNING

If no response is filed, the Statement of Arbitrability is deemed correct and the case is deemed subject to civil arbitration.

In the absence of a Response, the Statement of Arbitrability shall be deemed correct and the case shall be deemed subject to civil arbitration.

INFO

The parties may file the written stipulation at or before the omnibus hearing time.

At or prior to the time set for omnibus hearing, the parties may file a written stipulation to the effect that all discovery requested by the other party has been supplied or will be provided not later than 10 (ten) days prior to trial and indicate thereon whether or not there are statements of the defendant which require a pre-trial hearing under CrR 3.5 and/or evidence which may require a pre-trial suppression hearing.