Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens Counties Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Parties must not file a Note for Hearing with a motion for reconsideration.

Parties shall not file a Note for Hearing with their motion.

CRITICAL

Parties must not file documents that contain hyperlinks.

Parties shall not file any documents containing hyperlinks.

CRITICAL

Format

PAPER

Recorded information must be transcribed, if possible, and filed as a paper-format document to become part of the court record.

In order to make such recorded information part of the court’s record, they must be transcribed, if possible, and then filed as a document in paper format.

CRITICAL

Recorded information on discs, tapes, thumb drives, or similar devices must not be attached to documents filed with the Court Clerk.

Compact discs, digital video discs, audio tapes, thumb drives and similar devices containing recorded information shall not be attached to documents filed with the Court Clerk.

CRITICAL

A motion for an order shortening time must not be incorporated into another pleading.

A motion for order shortening time may not be incorporated into any other pleading.

CRITICAL

In Stevens County, a document or combined documents exceeding 50 pages must have two pre-punched holes with the specified spacing and placement.

Stevens County Only: Any document or combination of documents presented to the Stevens County Superior Court Clerk’s Office for filing in one or more cases which exceed fifty (50) pages in length must be presented with two pre-punched normal-sized holes, centered 2 ½ inches apart and 5/8 inches from the top of the paper.

CRITICAL

Transcripts must comply with applicable court formatting rules, and their transcriptionists must satisfy GR 35 and be on the Court-approved list.

Transcripts must comply with all applicable court formatting rules, and the transcriptionist must meet GR 35 requirements and appear on the Court‑approved list.

CRITICAL

Each party shall file with the Clerk the original proposed instructions, numbered and with citations, and shall provide the judge with one copy numbered and with citations and one copy unnumbered and without citations.

Each party shall file with the Clerk the original proposed instructions, numbered and with citations, and shall provide the judge with one copy numbered and with citations and one copy unnumbered and without citations.

CRITICAL

The parties or counsel must prepare separate original exhibit binders with tabbed exhibits and an index of proposed exhibits, with enough binders for each attorney, the court, and the testifying witness.

The parties and/or counsel shall prepare original separate exhibit binders containing tabbed exhibits and an index of proposed exhibits. Sufficient binders should be made for each attorney, the court, and the testifying witness.

CRITICAL

A motion requesting necessary investigative, expert, or other defense services must use a Court-approved form available in the courtroom.

A lawyer for a defendant who is financially unable to obtain investigative, expert or other services necessary to an adequate defense in the case may request them by a motion to the court. A motion for these services shall be made on forms approved by the Court and available in the courtroom.

CRITICAL

Motions and supporting pleadings must use applicable mandatory forms, follow GR 14 format, and meet GR 31 requirements.

All motions and pleadings in support thereof, shall use mandatory forms where applicable, follow the format required by GR 14, and meet the requirements of GR 31.

WARNING

The copy for the Administrator may be provided as a PDF or MS Word attachment.

This copy may be provided by a PDF or MS Word attachment and shall be e-mailed to superiorcourtadmin@stevenscountywa.gov.

WARNING

Photocopies of reported cases, statutes, or text may not be appended to a brief, but may be furnished directly to the judge if the opposing party also receives them.

In addition to the discovery material specified in CR 5(i), photocopies of reported cases, statutes, or text shall not be filed as an appendix to a brief, but may be furnished directly to the judge hearing the matter only if the opposing party also receives it.

WARNING

Filed documents must be legible; typed or computer-printed documents must use at least 11-point type and be double-spaced.

All filed documents shall be legible. If typed or computer printed, documents shall be in 11 point or larger type and double-spaced.

WARNING

An item filed with the Court Clerk that is not a document is treated as an exhibit without further order and must comply with GR 30 or GR 14 when applicable.

Any item filed with the Court Clerk that is not a document shall be treated as an exhibit without further order of the Court and/or comply with GR 30 or GR14 when applicable.