Cowlitz County Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

All filings must comply with the format requirements of GR 14.

The format requirements of GR 14 shall apply to all filings.

CRITICAL

Declarations and affidavits must be legibly hand printed or typed in at last 12 point type, and double spaced.

Declarations and affidavits must be legibly hand printed or typed in at last 12 point type, and double spaced.

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Documents attached to an email must be in PDF format.

Attached documents to an email must be in a PDF format.

CRITICAL

The request to transfer a case to arbitration must use the Court-approved form.

In every civil case after a response has been filed and at any time thereafter that a case meets Superior Court Civil Arbitration guidelines, the parties shall, upon the form approved by the Court (please find the form at www.cowlitzsuperiorcourt.us) request the case be transferred to arbitration.

CRITICAL

The Docket Notice (Adoptions) must substantially follow the form available on the County Clerk’s website.

The moving party shall serve and file a Docket Notice (Adoptions) substantially in the form set forth at the County Clerk’s website, found at the following link: http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/158/Clerk-of-Superior-Court.

CRITICAL

The completion notice and/or CR2A Agreement cover page must substantially follow the Court-approved form, available from the listed court sources.

The completion notice and/or the CR2A Agreement cover page shall be substantially in the form approved by the Court and available on the Court's website, www.cowlitzsuperiorcourt.us, from the County Clerk, Court Facilitator or from Superior Court Administration.

CRITICAL

The Request for Trial de Novo and Sealing of Award must be filed with the County Clerk using a Court-approved form.

The Request for Trial de Novo and Sealing of Award shall be filed with the County Clerk on such form as approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

The Statement of Family Financial Status must substantially follow the Court-approved form available from the listed Court, County Clerk, or Court Facilitator sources.

The Statement of Family Financial Status shall be substantially in the form approved by the Court and available on the Court's website, www.cowlitzsuperiorcourt.us, from the County Clerk or Court Facilitator.

CRITICAL

Declarations must be typed, double-spaced, and on pleading paper; declarations that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

Declarations must be typed, double-spaced and on pleading paper. Declarations not in this format may not be considered.

WARNING

The Clerk may reject items presented for filing that fail to comply with CR 5(e), GR 14, or other requirements, including recorded-media devices.

The Clerk has the authority to reject items presented for filing that do not comply with CR 5 (e) and GR 14 and other requirements (e.g., digital/audio media, thumb drives, and similar devices containing recorded information).

INFO

The parties are encouraged, but not required, to agree on a format for proposed asset-and-debt balance sheets.

It is helpful if the parties can agree on a format for any proposed balance sheets for asset and debt allocations.

INFO

Attorney and pro se party signature lines or footers should include an email address when available.

All attorney and/or pro se party's signature lines or footer shall also include their email addresses, if available.

INFO

Parties may convert digital or audio media and similar materials into document form and may file documents that comply with GR 14.

Parties may convert digital/audio and similar media to document form and may file documents in compliance with GR 14.