Clark County Superior Court, Washington Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

No new brief is allowed from a party that filed one on the underlying motion; a party that filed none may submit one, and no reply is permitted.

If a brief or memorandum of law was filed by a party in support of or opposition to the underlying motion heard by the commissioner, no new brief or memorandum shall be submitted by that party on the motion for revision. If a brief or memorandum of law was not filed, one may be, and it shall not exceed three (3) pages. No reply is permitted.

CRITICAL

For a hearing set for Friday May 16, the moving party serves and files the motion May 2, the responding party serves and files its response May 9, and the moving party serves and files its reply May 13.

Hearing Date set for Friday May 16 Moving Party serves and files motion – Friday May 2 Responding Party serves and files response – Friday May 9 Moving Party serves and files reply – Tuesday May 13

CRITICAL

The party seeking revision must schedule the motion on the assigned judge’s motion docket.

The party seeking revision of a commissioner’s written order shall schedule the motion for hearing on the assigned judge’s motion docket.

CRITICAL

Reply papers are not permitted on motions for new trial or reconsideration.

No reply on a motion for new trial or reconsideration will be permitted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Replies are not permitted on motions for new trial or reconsideration.

No reply on a motion for new trial or reconsideration will be permitted.

CRITICAL

In the specified proceedings, motion papers are due 10 court days before the hearing, responses 5 court days before, and replies 2 court days before, each by 4:30 p.m.; ex parte motions are excluded and the initial deadline may be changed by party agreement.

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. 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. 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The party seeking revision must schedule the motion for hearing on the assigned judge’s motion docket.

The party seeking revision of a commissioner’s written order shall schedule the motion for hearing on the assigned judge’s motion docket.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party that filed a brief or memorandum on the underlying motion may not submit a new one on revision; if it filed none, it may submit one of up to three pages, and no reply is permitted.

If a brief or memorandum of law was filed by a party in support of or opposition to the underlying motion heard by the commissioner, no new brief or memorandum shall be submitted by that party on the motion for revision. If a brief or memorandum of law was not filed, one may be, and it shall not exceed three (3) pages. No reply is permitted.

CRITICAL

Oral argument on a motion for new trial or reconsideration is not permitted without express court approval.

No oral argument shall be permitted without express approval of the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oral argument on a motion for new trial or reconsideration is not permitted without express court approval.

No oral argument shall be permitted without express approval of the court.

WARNING

Oral argument on a motion for revision is limited to five minutes per side.

Oral argument shall be limited to five (5) minutes per side.

WARNING

Oral argument concerning an order’s form is not permitted without express court authorization; if authorized, the court sets its length.

(H) Oral Argument. Oral argument concerning the form of order will not be permitted absent express authorization by the court. If authorized, the court will determine the length of argument.

WARNING

The court may decline to consider an objection to a properly served proposed order unless the objecting party has conferred or made a good-faith effort to confer with the presenting party; several reasonable methods of conferral are allowed.

(D) Conferral Required. The court may decline to consider objections to properly served proposed orders unless the objecting party has conferred, or made a good faith effort to confer, with the presenting party with respect to the objection. Conferral may occur in writing or by other reasonable means, including in person, by telephone, or by video.