Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens Counties Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A party disputing trial readiness or the estimated trial length must serve and file a counter Note or an objection with notice of argument within ten days after service of the original Note, and the objection must be noted for hearing under LCR 6(d).

Any party contending the case is not ready for trial, or that the estimated length of trial is not correct, shall serve and file a counter Note for Trial Setting and Certificate of Readiness or objection to trial setting and notice of argument thereon within ten (10) days of the date of service of the Note for Trial Setting and Certificate of Readiness, which objection shall be noted for hearing pursuant to LCR 6(d).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written complaint

A complaint filed after a case concludes must be resolved within 60 days after receipt.

Complaints shall be resolved within sixty (60) days of the date or receipt of the written complaint if the complaint is filed subsequent to the conclusion of the case.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Strict reply papers must be filed and copies served at least two full court days, excluding holidays and weekends, before the hearing.

Any papers in strict reply shall be filed and copies served on parties two (2) full court days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the date of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

9 court days

The moving party must serve and file all motion papers at least nine full court days, excluding holidays and weekends, before the requested consideration date.

The moving party shall serve and file all motion papers no later than nine (9) full court days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written complaint

A complaint must be resolved within 25 days after receipt when a case is pending.

Complaints shall be resolved within twenty-five (25) days of the date of receipt of the written complaint if a case is pending.

CRITICAL

The appellant’s brief is due 30 days after filing the appeal in Superior Court.

The Court Administrator shall set deadlines in the Appeal Scheduling Notice for filing and serving any briefs the parties choose to submit as follows: (i) Appellant’s Brief 30 days after Superior Court filing

CRITICAL

A motion for reconsideration and its supporting pleadings must be filed within 10 calendar days after the Court’s written ruling.

(1) Time. A Motion for Reconsideration and supporting pleadings shall be filed within 10 calendar days of the Court’s written ruling.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 court days

A party opposing a motion must file the original opposition papers and serve copies at least four full court days, excluding holidays and weekends, before the hearing.

Any party opposing a motion shall file the original responsive papers in opposition to a motion and serve copies on parties four (4) full court days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the date the motion is to be heard.

CRITICAL

The reply brief is due 15 days after receipt of the respondent’s brief.

The Court Administrator shall set deadlines in the Appeal Scheduling Notice for filing and serving any briefs the parties choose to submit as follows: (iii) Reply Brief 15 days after receipt of Respondent’s brief

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Reconsideration hearing request

A guardian ad litem or court visitor may request reconsideration within five business days after receiving notice of suspension or removal from a registry.

A guardian ad litem or court visitor may, within five (5) business days of receipt of notification that he or she has been suspended or removed from a registry, request a hearing for reconsideration of the committee’s decision.

CRITICAL

A revision motion must be filed within 10 days after the earlier of entry of the oral ruling or written order or judgment.

A revision motion filed by a party pursuant to RCW 2.24.050 shall be filed within 10 days after entry of the oral ruling or written order or judgment, whichever is sooner

CRITICAL

The reconsideration hearing must be conducted within 20 days after the hearing request is received.

Said hearing shall be conducted within twenty (20) days of receipt of a request for the hearing.

CRITICAL

The respondent’s brief is due 30 days after receipt of the appellant’s brief.

The Court Administrator shall set deadlines in the Appeal Scheduling Notice for filing and serving any briefs the parties choose to submit as follows: (i) Appellant’s Brief 30 days after Superior Court filing (ii) Respondent’s Brief

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

A motion to shorten time must be noted no later than two court days before the hearing.

(1) Time. A motion to shorten time must be noted and served no later than two (2) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

A guardian ad litem or court visitor who fails to respond within the required 10 business days is immediately suspended from all registries.

A guardian ad litem’s or court visitor’s failure to respond within the required ten (10) business days shall result in the immediate suspension of the guardian ad litem or court visitor from all registries.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

The committee must make a finding on each issue within 10 business days after receiving the guardian ad litem's or court visitor's written response.

Upon receipt of a written response to a complaint from the guardian ad litem or court visitor, the complaint review committee shall, within ten (10) business days, make a finding as to each of the issues delineated in the committee’s written request to the guardian ad litem or court visitor that based on the response, there is either no merit to the issue, or there is merit to the issue.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A complaint must be filed within three years of the complained-of occurrence; late complaints are to be found without cause to proceed, whether the case is pending or concluded.

Complaints filed under this rule must be filed within three (3) years from the date of the occurrence of the matters complained of. The committee shall find complaints filed after this time not to have cause to proceed. This limitation applies to all complaints, whether filed during the pendency or after the conclusion of a case.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

The court administrator must convene the complaint review committee within 10 business days after receiving a written complaint.

Upon receipt of a written complaint, the court administrator shall convene the complaint review committee within ten (10) business days to review the complaint.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

The complainant and guardian ad litem or court visitor must receive written notice of the committee’s decision within 10 business days after its findings and decision are entered.

The complainant and the guardian ad litem or court visitor shall be notified in writing of the committee’s decision within ten (10) business days of the entry of the committee’s findings and decision.

CRITICAL

The transcript of the commissioner’s oral ruling must be filed at least seven days before the motion hearing.

The moving party must file and serve a transcript of the Court Commissioner’s oral ruling at least seven (7) days before the motion hearing

WARNING

Over counsel’s objection, the Court will not consider untimely material or reply material outside strict reply, and it may impose sanctions.

Any material offered at a time later than required by this rule, and any reply material which is not in strict reply, will not be considered by the Court over objection of counsel. The Court may impose appropriate sanctions.