Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens Counties Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Pre-trial conferences, hearings, and trial scheduling must be arranged directly with the preassigned judge and court administrator.

Pre-trial conferences and hearings and trial scheduling shall be arranged directly with the preassigned judge and the court administrator.

CRITICAL

The parties must work with court administration to schedule a new hearing date or an assignment before a different judicial officer.

The parties in a case shall work with court administration to schedule a new hearing date or assignment before a different judicial officer.

CRITICAL

If recorded information cannot be transcribed, its proponent must contact the Clerk’s Office four court days before the hearing to arrange for its admission.

In the event the recorded information cannot be transcribed, the proponent of the recorded information shall contact the Clerk’s Office four (4) court days before the hearing to ensure appropriate arrangements are made for admission of the recorded information.

CRITICAL

At presentment, the attorney or party must request that the Court Clerk bring the original court file to the ex parte judge and provide proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a decree.

The attorney or party shall request the Court Clerk present the original court file to the ex parte judge at the time of presentment, together with the proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law and decree.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Motions and other matters may be heard by conference call only with the court’s advance approval.

Motions or other matters may not, without the advance approval of the court, be heard by conference call.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Notice that a motion for reconsideration was filed must be sent to the specified Superior Court Administration email address.

Notice of a filed Motion for Reconsideration shall be sent to: superiorcourtadmin@stevenscountywa.gov.

CRITICAL

The specific time for a conference call must be arranged with the court administrator.

The specific time shall be arranged with the court administrator.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

In the event a motion for summary judgment CR56, or partial summary judgment or motion to dismiss CR12 or other dispositive motion is to be argued, counsel for the moving party is required to confirm the motion with Court Administration by telephone or email with notice to the opposing party by 4:30 p.m. at least seven (7) court days before the hearing.

In the event a motion for summary judgment CR56, or partial summary judgment or motion to dismiss CR12 or other dispositive motion is to be argued, counsel for the moving party is required to confirm the motion with Court Administration by telephone or email with notice to the opposing party by 4:30 p.m. at least seven (7) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

A party must contact the Stevens County Superior Court Clerk by 11:00 a.m. to reserve a five-minute slot between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m.

A party shall contact the Stevens County Superior Court Clerk no later than 11:00am to reserve a five (5) minute time slot between 1:00pm and 1:30pm.

CRITICAL

When a complaint concerns a pending case, the committee and its members must ensure that the trial judge or court commissioner remains uninformed about the complaint.

In such cases, the committee and its members shall perform their roles in such a manner as to assure that the trial judge or court commissioner remains uninformed as to the complaint;

WARNING

In Pend Oreille or Ferry County, contact that county’s Superior Court Clerk regarding the applicable filing-hole requirements.

Pend Oreille or Ferry County: Contact the Superior Court Clerk for that County.

WARNING

For civil cases filed in Pend Oreille or Ferry County, contact that county’s Superior Court Clerk for information about electronic-filing or service options.

For civil cases filed in Stevens County only, the following rules regarding electronic filing and service apply. For civil cases filed in Pend Oreille or Ferry County, contact the Superior Court Clerk for that county regarding information about options for electronic filing or service.

WARNING

Motions and other pre-trial proceedings are scheduled on the Law and Motion Docket unless a different arrangement is made through the Court Administrator.

Motions and other pre-trial proceedings will be scheduled for hearing on a Law and Motion Docket, unless by prior arrangement through the Court Administrator.

WARNING

A conference call will be recorded only if a party requests recording from the court administrator when scheduling the call.

Conference calls will be recorded only at the request of either party made to the court administrator at the time of scheduling the call.

WARNING

If a complaint concerns a pending case, the committee must decline to review it, inform the complainant, and advise that the issue may be addressed only in the pending case by seeking removal of the guardian ad litem or contesting the report or testimony.

Make a finding that the complaint concerns a case then pending in the court and decline to review the complaint and so inform the complainant. In such instances, the committee shall advise the complainant that the complaint may only be addressed in the context of the case at bar, either by motion seeking the removal of the guardian ad litem or by contesting the information or recommendation contained in the guardian ad litem’s or court visitor’s report or testimony.

INFO

The court discourages conference calls on Law and Motion Docket days.

Conference calls are discouraged for Law and Motion Docket days.

INFO

Attorneys and parties are advised to confirm Law and Motion Docket dates and times through the court calendar, County Clerk, or Court Administrator before noting a motion.

The calendar is posted on the Court’s website. Attorneys and parties are advised to consult the calendar, the County Clerk, or the Court Administrator to confirm Law and Motion Docket dates and times prior to noting a motion.

INFO

Contact

Email

Parties may arrange an in-person or Webex appearance on the Ex Parte Docket and submit documents by emailing the designated address.

Arrangements to appear on the Ex Parte Docket, in person or via Webex, and the submission of documents, may be accomplished by sending an e-mail to exparte@stevenscountywa.gov.