Grant County Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Motion for Revision
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Papers Requiring Thorough Consideration, Summary Judgment Matter, Specially Set Matter, Trial Brief, Motion in Limine, Witness List, Similar Material
Proposed Order
- At Hearing
- Received by Noon at Least One Court Day Before Scheduled Hearing
Transcript
Adjournments
- A GAL or CASA may request additional time to respond, but the extension applies only if the investigating judicial officer allows it.
- The parties may extend a Scheduling Order deadline by stipulation only with leave of the Court.
- The Court may extend a Scheduling Order deadline for good cause on a party's motion made before the deadline expires.
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Request must include
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Declarations in support of Parenting Plans shall not count toward the page limit but shall not exceed three (3) pages.
- Parenting plan declaration
- Up to 3 pages
Absent prior court authorization, supporting and responsive declarations and affidavits are limited to 20 pages each in total, and strict-reply declarations and affidavits to four pages; exhibits count, with stated family-law and lengthy-form exceptions.
- Supporting declarations and affidavits
- Up to 20 pages in total
- Responsive declarations and affidavits
- Up to 20 pages in total
- Strict reply declarations and affidavits
- Up to 4 pages
Court's wording
(v) Page Limitations. Absent prior authorization of the court, the entirety of all declarations and affidavits from the parties and non-expert witnesses in support of motions shall be limited to a sum total of twenty (20) pages. Absent prior authorization of the Court, the entirety of all declarations and affidavits from the parties and non-expert witnesses submitted in response to motions shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in strict reply to the response shall not exceed four (4) pages. Exhibits to any declarations shall count toward the above page limits. In family law proceedings the following shall not count toward the above page limits: financial declarations, financial documents, sealed source documents, declarations, affidavits and reports from the Family Court Investigator, GAL, CPS or law enforcement. Declarations in support of Parenting Plans shall not count toward the page limit but shall not exceed three (3) pages. This rule does not apply to court forms that are inherently lengthy, such as petitions for protection orders, orders in dependency cases, or bi-lingual court forms.
Document Format Requirements15 rules
Proposed jury instructions must include a cited copy with marginal authority citations and sequential lettering or numbering, and a clean copy without citations, letters, or numbers; the presenting party numbers the final clean copy.
- Jury instructions
Formatting
- •Clean copies must not include citations, letters, or numbers
Court's wording
Each party wishing to propose jury instructions shall file with the Clerk, deliver to the Judge, and serve on other parties one cited copy and one clean copy of each instruction proposed. Cited copies shall include marginal citation of the authority relied upon in proposing the instruction, and will be sequentially lettered or numbered. Clean copies shall not include citations, letters or numbers. The final clean copy of all jury instructions will be numbered by the presenting party.
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.
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.
- File type
- Paper
(i) Form. All documents and copies provided shall be legible. If typed, documents shall be in 12 point or larger type, 1.5 spaced between the lines and conform to GR 14. Mandatory forms shall be used.
- Font size
- At least 12 points
- Line spacing
- 1.5 lines
Formatting
- •All documents and copies provided must be legible
A status conference statement in covered cases must use Form LR 8-B.
- Status conference statement
Formatting
- •Use Form LR 8-B
Court's wording
In every civil case to which the scheduling procedure set forth in LR 26F applies, each party filing and serving a status conference statement (Form LR 8-B) shall indicate thereon whether or not the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.
A person desiring to serve as an arbitrator shall complete an information sheet on the form prescribed by the Court.
- Arbitrator information sheet
Formatting
- •Use the form prescribed by the Court
The oath of office, in a form prescribed by the Court, must be completed and filed prior to an applicant being placed on the arbitration panel.
The arbitrator's award shall be prepared on a form prescribed by the Court.
Formatting
- •The award must be prepared on a form prescribed by the Court
(c) Form. When the arbitrator's award is filed, the arbitrator shall submit to the Court a request for payment on a form prescribed by the Court.
Attorneys are required to appear by video.
All working copies must have the hearing date and time on the upper right hand corner.
(ii) Format requirements. Any item filed with the court clerk that is not a document shall be treated as an exhibit.
The required asset-and-debt statement must be in spreadsheet format.
Court's wording
Not later than noon two (2) court day before the day on which an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of a registered domestic partnership, division of assets of a committed intimate relationship, or similar case, is called for trial, when there exists a dispute between the parties regarding the characterization, valuation or distribution of any asset or debt, each party shall file with the trial judge and serve on the other party a statement in spreadsheet format of all assets and debts of the parties within the Court's jurisdiction.
Pro se litigants (and an attorney’s clients) may appear by telephone only if they do not have the ability to appear by video.
If this matter involves a request for a protection order, a party may appear in person if they are unable to appear by video or telephone.
Document Filing Requirements72 rules
The Guardian ad Litem and/or Guardian shall also submit a Notice of Loss of Voting Rights to the Court that shall include the name, address, and date of birth of the incapacitated person and that shall direct the Clerk to forward the Notice of Loss of Voting Rights to the County Auditor.
In accordance with RCW 11.88.010(5), if an incapacitated person loses the right to vote, the Order Appointing Guardian or Approving Report shall include a specific finding on the loss of the right to vote.
All grievances regarding the qualifications, conduct or performance of a GAL or CASA must be in writing, submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
If the guardianship is terminated by a determination of competency of the individual, the Court shall direct the Clerk to send to the County Auditor a certified copy of the Order Restoring Voting Rights including the same personal identifiers as the Notice of Loss of voting Rights.
Upon determining that the grievance raises issues of arguable merit, the investigating judicial officer shall request a written response from any GAL or CASA involved therein. The GAL or CASA shall submit a written response within 14 days of the request, unless additional time is allowed upon request to the investigating judicial officer.
Once a time and date for a special setting are obtained from the Court Administrator, the moving party must file and serve a notice of the setting in the same manner in which motions are noted for regular dockets.
Each party wishing to propose jury instructions shall file with the Clerk, deliver to the Judge, and serve on other parties one cited copy and one clean copy of each instruction proposed.
A party obtaining an order to allow virtual appearance by a party or witness shall file and serve a Virtual Appearance notice in substantially the form provided in Form LR8-I.
A motion requesting virtual appearance must state its basis, identify the judicial officer scheduled to preside, and state whether opposing parties agree or oppose.
Court's wording
If a party or a party’s witness(es) request virtual appearance, that party shall confer with all opposing parties and note a motion on the appropriate motion calendar at least 14 court days (absent good cause) before the scheduled appearance setting forth (1) the basis for the virtual appearance, (2) which judicial officer is currently scheduled to preside over the matter, and (3) whether the opposing party(ies) agree or oppose the request to appear virtually.
Proposed orders shall be filed and served on all parties.
Each party’s statement must identify any requested financial relief other than child support, including the listed forms of relief.
Court's wording
Each party's statement shall also set forth any other financial relief requested, other than child support, including a monetary judgment to balance the division of assets and debts, spousal maintenance, and award of costs and attorney fees.
Each party subject to the rule must submit a spreadsheet-format statement of all assets and debts within the Court’s jurisdiction.
Court's wording
Not later than noon two (2) court day before the day on which an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of a registered domestic partnership, division of assets of a committed intimate relationship, or similar case, is called for trial, when there exists a dispute between the parties regarding the characterization, valuation or distribution of any asset or debt, each party shall file with the trial judge and serve on the other party a statement in spreadsheet format of all assets and debts of the parties within the Court's jurisdiction.
The statement must sequentially identify each debt, including its creditor and account number, and provide the specified debt, balance, payment, characterization, and distribution details unless unknown.
Court's wording
The statement shall sequentially number and specifically identify (including creditor and account number) each debt claimed to be owed by either party or both. As to each debt, the statement shall set forth, unless unknown to the party, the following information: the date(s) on which the debt was incurred, the purpose for which it was incurred, any security given for the debt; the balance owed at the time of trial and at the time of separation; payments made by either party after separation; whether, and to what extent, the debt is claimed to be the separate or individual debt of either party; and the proposed distribution by the Court.
The statement must identify and sequentially number each asset, provide the specified acquisition, characterization, value, and distribution details unless unknown, and separately identify assets claimed to belong in whole or part to a third person.
Court's wording
The statement shall sequentially number and identify each asset with sufficient particularity to distinguish it from other assets of the same type. As to each asset, the statement shall set forth, unless unknown to the party, the following information: date, manner and cost of acquisition; the party's characterization of the asset as community (or "shared") or separate property, and if separate, the basis for that claim; present fair market value; and proposed distribution by the court. The statement shall separately identify any asset in the possession of either party claimed to be the property of a third person, in whole or in part.
Prior to trial in such a case, or prior to entry of a final parenting plan or residential schedule if no trial is held, each such party shall attend and complete a parenting seminar, and file proof thereof with the Court.
The attorney or pro se party in charge of each case must deliver a preconference letter to the Court Administrator at least two days before the settlement conference; it must not be filed or disclosed to the other side.
Court's wording
(d) Preconference Submittal. At least two days before the date set for the settlement conference, the attorney, or pro se party, personally in charge of each party's case shall present to the judicial officer conducting the conference a letter succinctly addressing those issues required to be addressed. This Preconference Submittal letter shall be delivered to the Court Administrator and shall not be filed or disclosed to the other side.
The parties shall submit a proposed Amended Scheduling Order with any such motion in the form appended hereto as Form LR 8-H.
If the parties strike the trial date(s) set by the Court Administrator, the parties shall re-note for trial setting on a domestic docket to obtain a new trial date. All current trial dates must be stricken before re-noting for trial setting.
Trials in Domestic Matters may not be set until the parties have complied with the requirements of the Local Rules for Mandatory Mediation (LRMM). A Mediator's Declaration consistent with LRMM 2(c) or an Order Waiving Mediation must be filed with the Court prior to a note for trial setting being filed.
If the parties strike the trial date(s) set by the Court Administrator, the parties shall re-note for trial setting on a paternity docket to obtain a new trial date.
If the parties strike the trial date(s) set by the Court Administrator, the parties shall re-note for trial setting on a civil docket to obtain a new trial date. All current trial dates must be stricken before re-noting for trial setting.
If the parties reach an agreement prior to trial, final orders shall be entered prior to the trial date or a stipulated order striking the trial shall be filed.
A repeat application may not be presented to a different judicial officer after a denial or unfulfilled condition unless that officer is clearly told of the prior denial or condition.
Court's wording
When an order has been applied for and denied in whole or in part, or has been granted conditionally and the condition has not been performed, the same application for an order may not be presented to a different judicial officer unless that officer is clearly advised of the fact of the previous denial or unfulfilled condition.
A motion for revision must identify the challenged order and allegedly erroneous portions, list the documents submitted to the Commissioner, and summarize its legal and factual grounds.
Court's wording
The motion must clearly identify the order from which revision is sought, specify those portions of the order allegedly in error, identify the documents that were submitted to the Court Commissioner for hearing on the ruling from which revision is requested, and include a summary of the legal and factual grounds upon which the moving party relies.
At least five (5) court days before the hearing on the revision motion, the moving party shall file a written transcript of the hearing before the Court Commissioner,
As provided in CR 59(b), a party filing a motion for reconsideration will also file a note-up slip noting the motion for hearing on an appropriate law and motion docket, designating the judicial officer whose decision the motion seeks to reconsider.
At the time it is filed, a motion for revision shall be noted for hearing on a normal Friday civil motion docket.
In civil contempt proceedings other than summary contempt proceedings, the order to show cause must prominently warn that failure to appear could result in an arrest warrant.
Court's wording
This rule shall apply to all civil contempt proceedings whether brought under chapter 7.21 RCW or other statutes, but shall not apply to summary contempt proceedings under RCW 7.21.050. (a) Warning. The order to show cause shall advise the responding party, in prominent language, that failure to appear could result in issuance of a warrant for the arrest of that party.
The person preparing the transcript shall certify, under penalty of perjury, that it is an accurate transcription of the record.
By the omnibus hearing, the prosecution must generally identify the defendant’s statements it intends to offer at trial.
Court's wording
At or before the omnibus hearing, the prosecution shall indicate, generally, the defendant’s statements the prosecution intends to offer in evidence at trial (example, The state intends to offer the statements of the defendant to officer Smith).
At arraignment, the Court must complete a Scheduling Order using Form LR 8-F, file the original with the Clerk, and deliver copies to the listed recipients.
Court's wording
In criminal cases, at the time of arraignment, the Court will adopt a schedule for the case by completing a Scheduling Order in the form appended hereto as Form LR 8-F. The Court will cause the original Scheduling Order to be filed with the Clerk, and will cause copies to be delivered to the Court Administrator, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney and defendant.
The defendant’s written suppression motion must identify the items to be suppressed and briefly state the grounds.
Court's wording
At least one week prior to a hearing under CrR 3.6, the defendant shall serve on the Prosecutor and file with the Court a written motion for suppression, identifying the item(s) to be suppressed and briefly stating the grounds.
The defendant shall serve and file with the motion a memorandum of authorities upon which defendant relies for suppression.
No later than the readiness hearing, all parties shall complete and file with the Court a Statement on Trial Readiness (Form LR8-G).
A matter will not be called ready for trial and will not proceed to trial unless each party has completed and filed with the Court a Statement on Trial Readiness.
In covered cases, the status conference statement must indicate whether the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.
Court's wording
In every civil case to which the scheduling procedure set forth in LR 26F applies, each party filing and serving a status conference statement (Form LR 8-B) shall indicate thereon whether or not the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.
The oath of office, in a form prescribed by the Court, must be completed and filed prior to an applicant being placed on the arbitration panel.
A person desiring to serve as an arbitrator shall complete an information sheet on the form prescribed by the Court.
In addition to the requirements of MAR 5.2, each party shall also furnish the arbitrator with copies of pleadings and other documents contained in the court file which that party deems relevant.
Parties who stipulate to a mediator must file a written stipulation stating the mediator's name, address, and appointment date.
Court's wording
(a) Appointment of Mediator. The parties may stipulate to appointment of a person to perform the mediation required by this rule by filing with the court a written stipulation including the name, address and date of appointment of the mediator.
Within seven days after mediation is completed, the mediator must file and distribute a declaration reporting the mediation dates, issues mediated, and any perceived failure to participate in good faith.
Court's wording
Within seven (7) days after completion of mediation, the mediator shall file with the Court, and provide copies to the parties and attorneys who participated in the mediation, a declaration setting forth (1) the date(s) of mediation; (2) the contested issues mediated; and (3) the manner in which any party failed, in the judgment of the mediator, to participate in good faith.
When support issues are being mediated, each party will include a financial declaration and completed child support worksheets.
Each party must submit proposed court orders or equivalent written resolutions to the mediator at least two days before mediation.
Court's wording
At least two days before mediation proceedings, each party will submit to the mediator proposed orders sought to be entered by the Court or equivalent written statements of the resolution of all contested issues subject to mediation.
The mediator will cause a copy of the endorsed agreement to be provided to each party before conclusion of the mediation.
Any agreement between the parties reached during the mediation process shall be reduced to writing before conclusion of the mediation and shall be endorsed by all parties, participating attorneys, and the mediator. The mediator may, upon notice to a person participating by telephone, endorse the agreement on behalf of that person.
When characterization, valuation, and/or division of assets or debts is being mediated, each party shall submit a statement in the form required by LR 15.
The mediator shall provide in writing to all participants in the mediation process a copy of the foregoing provision prior to commencement of mediation.
The notice form includes a certificate of mailing in which the signer certifies under penalty of perjury that the notice was mailed with prepaid postage to the listed recipients.
- Document
- Notice of status conference
- Placement
- Certificate section
Court's wording
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING: The undersigned certifies, under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of Washington, that on the date stated below, (s)he deposited a copy of this Notice of Status Conference in the U.S. Mail, with sufficient postage prepaid, addressed to the persons and addresses named below or on the attached sheet.
If case is subject to mandatory arbitration, do not complete the remainder of this form; sign the form and return it to the court along with the arbitration filing fee.
EACH PARTY BY OR AGAINST WHOM CLAIMS REMAIN UNRESOLVED COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
At the Omnibus Hearing, counsel must certify the status of discovery and disclosure, their good-faith effort to consider resolving the case without trial, and the plea-agreement or settlement-offer status.
Court's wording
At the Omnibus Hearing, counsel shall certify to the court: (a) the status of discovery and compliance with disclosure obligations; (b) that counsel have conferred in good faith to consider resolution of the case without trial; and (c) that a plea agreement has or will be proposed, or will not be considered, and the withdrawal date of any outstanding settlement offer.
5. All discovery has been disclosed as required by the court rules, as well as by any prior order entered by the Court in this matter.
3. My office has contacted all previously identified trial witnesses and each one has confirmed they are available for trial, except as follows (include all scheduling accommodations requested by a witness):
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A GAL or CASA must submit the requested response within 14 days, with additional time available if allowed upon request to the investigating judicial officer.
Upon determining that the grievance raises issues of arguable merit, the investigating judicial officer shall request a written response from any GAL or CASA involved therein. The GAL or CASA shall submit a written response within 14 days of the request, unless additional time is allowed upon request to the investigating judicial officer.
Page 8 | LAR 5. Guardianships — II. Grievances as to guardians ad litem
Any optional strict reply documents must be filed at least two court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (3) Any optional strict reply documents must be filed and served at least two (2) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Moving parties must file motion documents at least nine court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (1) The moving party shall file and serve all motion documents at least nine (9) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Responsive documents must be filed at least four court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (2) The responsive documents must be filed and served at least four (4) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Motion deadlines count only days the Court is open; weekends and court holidays are excluded.
(4) In calculating time in paragraphs (b)(1) – (b)(3) above, court days are days the Court is open for business and do not include any days the Court is closed, such as weekends and court holidays. For example, for matters that are scheduled to be heard on a Friday docket, the motion and documents must be served and filed on the Monday of the week preceding the Friday for which the matter is noted, so long as there is no court holiday in that time period. If a single court holiday falls within the nine (9) days, the documents would need to be filed and served two (2) Fridays before the Friday on which the scheduled motion is to be heard.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
In the specified cases, when the parties dispute an asset or debt’s characterization, valuation, or distribution, each party must file and serve a spreadsheet statement of all assets and debts by noon two court days before trial.
Not later than noon two (2) court day before the day on which an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of a registered domestic partnership, division of assets of a committed intimate relationship, or similar case, is called for trial, when there exists a dispute between the parties regarding the characterization, valuation or distribution of any asset or debt, each party shall file with the trial judge and serve on the other party a statement in spreadsheet format of all assets and debts of the parties within the Court's jurisdiction.
Page 16 | LCR 16B. Assets and Debts in Marriage Dissolution and Similar Cases
A motion to revise a Court Commissioner's order must be filed with the Clerk within ten days after the order is entered.
A motion for revision of an order entered by the Court Commissioner must be filed with the Clerk within ten (10) days of the entry of the order from which the motion arises.
Page 20 | LCR 60(a)
A revision motion not heard within thirty days after filing is deemed denied unless the Court extends the hearing time for good cause.
A revision motion not heard within thirty (30) days after filing shall be deemed denied unless the Court extends such time for hearing for good cause.
Page 20 | LCR 60(a)
The written transcript must be filed at least five court days before the revision-motion hearing.
At least five (5) court days before the hearing on the revision motion, the moving party shall file a written transcript of the hearing before the Court Commissioner,
Page 20 | LCR 60(c)
A hearing on a motion for reconsideration must be set at least ten days after the motion is filed.
The date for hearing shall be at least ten days after filing of the motion.
Page 20 | LCR 59(a)(1)
The prosecution must file its memorandum supporting admissibility no later than 24 hours before the hearing.
The prosecution shall file a memorandum of authorities upon which it relies for admissibility of the challenged evidence not later than twenty-four hours before the hearing.
Page 24 | LCrR 3.6. Suppression Hearing
The defendant must serve and file the suppression motion at least one week before a CrR 3.6 hearing and serve and file the supporting memorandum with the motion.
At least one week prior to a hearing under CrR 3.6, the defendant shall serve on the Prosecutor and file with the Court a written motion for suppression, identifying the item(s) to be suppressed and briefly stating the grounds. The defendant shall serve and file with the motion a memorandum of authorities upon which defendant relies for suppression.
Page 24 | LCrR 3.6. Suppression Hearing
Jury instructions must be filed and served by the trial conference.
Jury instructions shall be filed and served by the trial conference.
Page 25 | LCrR 6.1. Trial Conference
Witness lists must be filed within five days of the omnibus hearing.
Witness lists shall be filed with the Court within five (5) days of the omnibus hearing.
Page 25 | Criminal Rules
The Statement on Trial Readiness must be filed no later than the readiness hearing.
No later than the readiness hearing, all parties shall complete and file with the Court a Statement on Trial Readiness (Form LR8-G).
Page 25 | Criminal Rules
A party disputing an arbitrability assertion must notify the court through one of three listed methods; a written response must be served and filed within 14 days after service of the statement.
A party who disputes another party's assertion that the case is or is not subject to mandatory arbitration shall so advise the court in any one of these ways: (1) by so indicating in the status conference statement (Form LR 8-B); (2) by so indicating at the commencement of the status conference required by LR 26F(a); or (3) by serving and filing a written response to another party's statement of arbitrability within 14 days of service thereof.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(b). Response
A party may amend an arbitrability assertion before an arbitrator is assigned; afterward, amendment requires court leave for good cause.
A party may amend a statement of arbitrability, response, or other assertion regarding arbitrability of the case at any time before assignment of an arbitrator, and thereafter only upon leave of the court for good cause shown.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(c). Amendment
The oath of office must be completed and filed before the applicant is placed on the arbitration panel.
The oath of office, in a form prescribed by the Court, must be completed and filed prior to an applicant being placed on the arbitration panel.
Page 28 | LRMA 3.1(a). Arbitration Panel
Each party may nominate one or two arbitrators and strike two from the proposed list within 14 days after the list is furnished.
Each party may, within 14 days after a list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate one or two arbitrators and strike two arbitrators from the list.
Page 28 | LRMA 2.3(b). Response by Parties
A party seeking trial de novo must give notice under MAR 7.1(a); an already assigned trial date remains if a timely request is filed and is stricken otherwise.
Any party desiring trial de novo after an arbitration award must give notice thereof as provided in MAR 7.1(a) notwithstanding that the case is not ripe for trial setting under LR 40. If a trial date has been assigned prior to the filing of an arbitration award, it shall remain in place if a request for trial de novo is filed pursuant to MAR 7.1(a), and shall be stricken if no such request is filed within the time permitted by MAR 7.1(a).
Page 31 | LRMA 7.1. REQUEST FOR TRIAL DE NOVO - TRIAL SETTING
Contested family-law issues generally require completed mediation before trial or hearing and before filing a note for trial setting, subject to a good-cause waiver and the child-support exception.
(1) Mediation Required. Contested issues in family law cases are subject to mandatory mediation in accordance with this rule. No trial or hearing shall be conducted to resolve any such issue until either (1) the parties have engaged in mediation; or (2) the court has, for good cause, waived the mediation requirement of this rule. Attorneys for the parties may attend mediation proceedings. Mediation proceedings must be completed prior to a note for trial setting being filed. Nothing in this rule shall be interpreted to require mediation of disputes concerning child support, and mediation shall not be required in such disputes.
Page 32 | LRMM 1. Grant County Superior Court Rule for Mediation
The arbitrator must submit the payment request when the award is filed.
(c) Form. When the arbitrator's award is filed, the arbitrator shall submit to the Court a request for payment on a form prescribed by the Court.
Page 32 | LRMA 8.6. COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS
The mediator must file the declaration within seven days after mediation is completed.
Within seven (7) days after completion of mediation, the mediator shall file with the Court, and provide copies to the parties and attorneys who participated in the mediation, a declaration setting forth (1) the date(s) of mediation; (2) the contested issues mediated; and (3) the manner in which any party failed, in the judgment of the mediator, to participate in good faith.
Page 34 | LRMM 2
Each party must complete and file a Status Conference Statement at least seven court days before the conference.
which must be completed by each party and filed with the court at least seven court days before the status conference.
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
If no Status Conference Statements are on file seven court days before the conference, the court will strike the hearing and issue no scheduling order or trial date.
If no statements are on file seven court days before the status conference, the court will strike the hearing for non-compliance and you will not receive a scheduling order nor trial date.
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
If no statements are on file seven days before the status conference, the parties will not receive a scheduling order or trial date.
IF NO STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE STATUS CONFERENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN A SCHEDULING ORDER NOR TRIAL DATE.
Page 40 | STATUS CONFERENCE
Parties must provide unavailable dates and anticipated trial length at least seven court days before the status conference.
PARTIES SHALL PROVIDE UNAVAILABLE DATES, AS WELL AS ANTICIPATED TRIAL LENGTH AT LEAST SEVEN COURT DAYS PRIOR TO THE STATUS CONFERENCE.
Page 40 | STATUS CONFERENCE
The status conference statement must be filed at least 7 days before the status conference.
THIS FORM MUST BE FILED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE STATUS CONFERENCE
Page 41 | Form LR 8-B. Status Conference Statement
If requesting a jury, the jury demand must be filed with the Clerk before or along with the status conference statement.
jury demand and fee must be filed with the Clerk before or along with this form if a jury is being requested.
Page 41 | Form LR 8-B. Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, the defendant's expert-witness disclosure is due 150 days before trial.
3. Defendant disclosure of expert witnesses: 150 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, discovery must be completed 90 days before trial.
5. Deadline to complete discovery 90 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, the plaintiff's expert-witness disclosure is due 180 days before trial.
2. Plaintiff disclosure of expert witnesses: 180 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, motions in limine, proposed jury instructions, and trial briefs must be filed 7 days before the pretrial conference.
8. Deadline to file motions in limine, 7 days before pretrial proposed jury instructions and trial briefs: conference A pretrial conference
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, the plaintiff's rebuttal expert-witness disclosure is due 120 days before trial.
4. Plaintiff disclosure of rebuttal expert 120 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, the last date for hearing dispositive motions is 45 days before trial.
6. Last date for hearing dispositive motions: 45 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, witness and exhibit lists must be filed 30 days before the pretrial conference.
7. Deadline to file witness and exhibit lists: 30 days before pretrial conference
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
Under the default schedule, the deadline to join additional parties and amend claims or defenses is 180 days before trial.
1. Deadline to join additional parties and 180 days before trial
Page 42 | Status Conference Statement
The Note-Up Slip for Trial Setting must be filed within 30 days after the discovery deadline.
THIS FORM MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY DEADLINE
Page 44 | Form LR 8-C. Note-Up Slip for Trial Setting
The parties may file memoranda on admission or exclusion of the defendant’s statements no later than 48 hours before a CrR 3.5 hearing.
Not later than forty eight hours before a hearing pursuant to CrR 3.5, the parties may file memoranda of legal authorities relating to admission or exclusion of the defendant's statements.
Page 23 | LCrR 3.5. Confession Hearing
Parties must comply with the RALJ briefing deadlines, and failure to do so may result in sanctions.
The parties shall comply with the briefing deadlines outlined in the State Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ). Failure to comply with the briefing schedule may result in sanctions pursuant to RALJ Title 10, Rules 10.1 -10.3.
Page 26 | LRALJ 7. Briefs
The status conference will be stricken if the parties file an agreed Status Conference Statement.
If an agreed Status Conference Statement is filed, the conference will be stricken.
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
The status conference will be stricken if only one party files a Status Conference Statement.
The status conference shall also be stricken if only one party files a status conference statement.
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
A party asserting that a case is subject to mandatory arbitration may file a statement of arbitrability at any time.
Alternatively, any party who asserts that a case is subject to mandatory arbitration may at any time file and serve on all other parties a statement of arbitrability.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(a). Statement of Arbitrability
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The moving party must serve notice of a special setting in the same manner as a motion noted for a regular docket.
Once a time and date for a special setting are obtained from the Court Administrator, the moving party must file and serve a notice of the setting in the same manner in which motions are noted for regular dockets.
Page 10 | LAR 8. REQUIRED SPECIAL SETTINGS
Each party wishing to propose jury instructions shall file with the Clerk, deliver to the Judge, and serve on other parties one cited copy and one clean copy of each instruction proposed.
Each party wishing to propose jury instructions shall file with the Clerk, deliver to the Judge, and serve on other parties one cited copy and one clean copy of each instruction proposed.
Page 10 | LAR 7. JURY INSTRUCTIONS
A party obtaining an order for virtual appearance must serve the Virtual Appearance notice.
A party obtaining an order to allow virtual appearance by a party or witness shall file and serve a Virtual Appearance notice in substantially the form provided in Form LR8-I.
Page 11 | LAR 9(a)
Any optional strict reply documents must be served at least two court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (3) Any optional strict reply documents must be filed and served at least two (2) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Moving parties must serve all motion documents at least nine court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (1) The moving party shall file and serve all motion documents at least nine (9) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Responsive documents must be served at least four court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (2) The responsive documents must be filed and served at least four (4) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Proposed orders must be served on all parties.
Proposed orders shall be filed and served on all parties.
Page 15 | LCR 8. Proposed Orders for Judicial Officers
In the specified cases, when the parties dispute an asset or debt’s characterization, valuation, or distribution, each party must serve the spreadsheet statement on the other party by noon two court days before trial.
Not later than noon two (2) court day before the day on which an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of a registered domestic partnership, division of assets of a committed intimate relationship, or similar case, is called for trial, when there exists a dispute between the parties regarding the characterization, valuation or distribution of any asset or debt, each party shall file with the trial judge and serve on the other party a statement in spreadsheet format of all assets and debts of the parties within the Court's jurisdiction.
Page 16 | LCR 16B. Assets and Debts in Marriage Dissolution and Similar Cases
Proof of service of the status conference notice must be filed with the court.
Proof of service of the notice shall be filed with the court.
Page 18 | LCR 26F. Scheduling Order
In covered civil cases, the plaintiff must notify all defendants of the status conference within 10 days of the later of serving all defendants or filing the summons and complaint; the conference must be set 45 to 90 days after service on all parties.
In civil cases other than those specified in subsection (c) the plaintiff shall within 10 days of serving all defendants with the summons and complaint, or within 10 days of filing the summons and complaint, whichever is later, give all defendants notice of a status conference to be held on a Friday civil motion docket at 9:00 a.m. no sooner than 45 days and no later than 90 days after service of the summons and complaint on all parties.
Page 18 | LCR 26F. Scheduling Order
In civil contempt proceedings other than summary contempt proceedings, the specified papers must be personally served on the responding party unless service is otherwise authorized by court order, statute, or written stipulation.
This rule shall apply to all civil contempt proceedings whether brought under chapter 7.21 RCW or other statutes, but shall not apply to summary contempt proceedings under RCW 7.21.050. (b) Service. Unless otherwise authorized by order of the Court, or by the express terms of a statute under which the contempt motion is brought, or by written stipulation of the parties, the order to show cause, together with the motion and supporting declarations or other materials, must be personally served on the responding party.
Page 21 | LCR 70. Civil Contempt Proceedings
A copy of the transcript must be provided to all opposing parties.
copy on all opposing parties, and provide a copy to the judge who will hear the motion.
Page 21
The defendant must serve the suppression motion and supporting memorandum on the Prosecutor.
At least one week prior to a hearing under CrR 3.6, the defendant shall serve on the Prosecutor and file with the Court a written motion for suppression, identifying the item(s) to be suppressed and briefly stating the grounds. The defendant shall serve and file with the motion a memorandum of authorities upon which defendant relies for suppression.
Page 24 | LCrR 3.6. Suppression Hearing
Jury instructions must be served by the trial conference.
Jury instructions shall be filed and served by the trial conference.
Page 25 | LCrR 6.1. Trial Conference
A party must identify and provide the other party with all trial video and audio recordings, including expected edits, before the readiness hearing.
All video and audio recordings, including expected edits, that a party is intending to use during trial shall be identified and provided to the other party prior to the readiness hearing.
Page 25 | Criminal Rules
In every civil case to which the scheduling procedure set forth in LR 26F applies, each party filing and serving a status conference statement (Form LR 8-B) shall indicate thereon whether or not the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.
In every civil case to which the scheduling procedure set forth in LR 26F applies, each party filing and serving a status conference statement (Form LR 8-B) shall indicate thereon whether or not the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(a). Statement of Arbitrability
A party choosing the written-response option must serve and file the response to the other party's statement of arbitrability.
A party who disputes another party's assertion that the case is or is not subject to mandatory arbitration shall so advise the court in any one of these ways: (1) by so indicating in the status conference statement (Form LR 8-B); (2) by so indicating at the commencement of the status conference required by LR 26F(a); or (3) by serving and filing a written response to another party's statement of arbitrability within 14 days of service thereof.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(b). Response
All parties must simultaneously exchange the witness statements and exhibits required by MAR 5.2.
The statements of witnesses and exhibits required by MAR 5.2 shall be simultaneously exchanged by all parties.
Page 29 | LRMA 5.2. PREHEARING STATEMENT OF PROOF - DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE COURT
The mediator must provide copies of the declaration to the parties and attorneys who participated in the mediation.
Within seven (7) days after completion of mediation, the mediator shall file with the Court, and provide copies to the parties and attorneys who participated in the mediation, a declaration setting forth (1) the date(s) of mediation; (2) the contested issues mediated; and (3) the manner in which any party failed, in the judgment of the mediator, to participate in good faith.
Page 34 | LRMM 2
The notice is mailed to the county Auditor, and the Deputy Clerk certifies the mailing.
I hereby certify that I personally mailed the above notice to the Auditor of the county in which the incapacitated person resides on _____________________.
Page 37 | Form LAR A. Notice of Loss of Voting Rights
The Superior Court Clerk must send a certified copy of the order to the County Auditor.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Superior Court Clerk shall send a certified copy of this order to the County Auditor.
Page 38 | Form LAR B. Order Restoring Voting Rights
The plaintiff must provide the blank Status Conference Statement with the notice to appeared parties or immediately forward it to expected parties who have not appeared.
The Plaintiff is required to provide a blank Status Conference Statement (Form LR8-B) accompanying this notice to all parties who have appeared herein or immediately forward a copy to any party who has not yet appeared, but whom plaintiff(s) or counsel expect to appear before the date set above
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
Each party must deliver, mail, or email a copy of the completed statement to the Court Administrator.
Each party must deliver, mail or email a copy of the completed status conference statement to the Court Administrator.
Page 39 | STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
The plaintiff must immediately forward the notice to any expected party who has not yet appeared.
The Plaintiff has provided this notice to all parties who have appeared herein. Plaintiff(s) shall immediately forward a copy of this notice to any party who has not yet appeared, but whom plaintiff(s) or counsel expect to appear before the date set above.
Page 39 | DISTRIBUTION OF THIS NOTICE
A copy of the status conference statement must be provided to the court administrator.
A COPY MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Page 41 | Form LR 8-B. Status Conference Statement
The form's service certification states that a copy was deposited in the U.S. Mail addressed to each party and address identified.
I certify under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of Washington, that on the date stated below I deposited a copy of the foregoing in the U.S. Mail addressed to each party and address identified below.
Page 47 | Form LR 8-E. Notice of Trial/Hearing Dates
At least five (5) court days before the hearing on the revision motion, the moving party shall file a written transcript of the hearing before the Court Commissioner, serve a
At least five (5) court days before the hearing on the revision motion, the moving party shall file a written transcript of the hearing before the Court Commissioner, serve a
Page 20 | LCR 60(c)
Proof of service of the required pleadings is a condition for the Court to order arrest when a responding party fails to appear.
(c) Failure to Appear. At the hearing, if the responding party fails to appear and upon proof of service of the pleadings required by this rule, the Court may order arrest of the responding party.
Page 21 | LCR 70. Civil Contempt Proceedings
A party asserting that a case is subject to mandatory arbitration may file and serve a statement of arbitrability on all other parties at any time.
Alternatively, any party who asserts that a case is subject to mandatory arbitration may at any time file and serve on all other parties a statement of arbitrability.
Page 27 | LRMA 2.1(a). Statement of Arbitrability
A party seeking permission for a non-party to attend mediation must give every opposing party reasonable advance written notice of the request.
At the mediator's discretion, persons other than the parties and their attorneys may be permitted to attend the mediation, provided, that a party seeking permission for a non-party to attend shall give reasonable advance written notice of the request to every opposing party.
Page 35 | LRMM 3. MEDIATION PROCESS
Filing Fees and Waivers
A jury fee must be filed with the Clerk before or along with the status conference statement when a jury is requested.
jury demand and fee must be filed with the Clerk before or along with this form if a jury is being requested.
Page 41 | Form LR 8-B. Status Conference Statement
A filing fee must accompany the signed form returned to the court for a case subject to mandatory arbitration.
If case is subject to mandatory arbitration, do not complete the remainder of this form; sign the form and return it to the court along with the arbitration filing fee.
Page 41 | Form LR 8-B. Status Conference Statement
Courtesy Copy Requirements
(1) Working copies of papers requiring thorough consideration by the Court shall be delivered to the Court Administrator. Working copies shall be delivered at the time of filing unless the hearing has not been set, in which event the working copies shall be delivered at the time a party obtains a hearing date. (2) Working copies for the court’s use shall be provided as follows: all summary judgment matters including briefs and supporting materials; all briefs and supporting materials for any specially set matter; trial briefs, motions in limine, witness lists and similar material. Working copies of exhibits should be provided to the Court during all civil trials. All working copies must have the hearing date and time on the upper right hand corner. Working copies shall be mailed or hand delivered.
(1) Working copies of papers requiring thorough consideration by the Court shall be delivered to the Court Administrator. Working copies shall be delivered at the time of filing unless the hearing has not been set, in which event the working copies shall be delivered at the time a party obtains a hearing date. (2) Working copies for the court’s use shall be provided as follows: all summary judgment matters including briefs and supporting materials; all briefs and supporting materials for any specially set matter; trial briefs, motions in limine, witness lists and similar material. Working copies of exhibits should be provided to the Court during all civil trials. All working copies must have the hearing date and time on the upper right hand corner. Working copies shall be mailed or hand delivered.
Page 12 | LAR 10
A party appearing in person must bring clean copies of its proposed orders to the hearing.
In addition, clean copies of a party’s proposed order(s) shall be brought to the hearing if appearing in person.
Page 15 | LCR 8. Proposed Orders for Judicial Officers
For a virtual appearance, clean copies of proposed orders must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court Administrator and received by the Court by noon at least one court day before the hearing.
If a party or attorney is appearing virtually, clean copies of a party’s proposed order(s) shall be mailed or hand delivered to the Court Administrator and shall be received by the Court by noon at least one (1) court day before the scheduled hearing.
Page 15 | LCR 8. Proposed Orders for Judicial Officers
When filing a motion for revision, the moving party must submit a working copy to the Court Administrator containing the challenged order and all documents relied on by the Commissioner.
At the time the motion is filed, a copy of the order from which revision is sought, along with a copy of all documents relied upon by the Court Commissioner, shall be submitted to the Court Administrator as a working copy for the judge who hears the motion on revision.
Page 20 | LCR 60(b)
A copy of the transcript must be provided to the judge who will hear the motion.
copy on all opposing parties, and provide a copy to the judge who will hear the motion.
Page 21
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A party requesting virtual appearance must confer with all opposing parties and note a motion at least 14 court days before the appearance, absent good cause; unanimous agreement permits ex parte presentation, and exceptional circumstances are presumed when domestic violence allegations are made.
If a party or a party’s witness(es) request virtual appearance, that party shall confer with all opposing parties and note a motion on the appropriate motion calendar at least 14 court days (absent good cause) before the scheduled appearance setting forth (1) the basis for the virtual appearance, (2) which judicial officer is currently scheduled to preside over the matter, and (3) whether the opposing party(ies) agree or oppose the request to appear virtually. If agreed by all parties, the requesting party may present the motion and order ex parte for approval by the judicial officer assigned to hear the matter. Exceptional circumstances will be presumed in cases where domestic violence allegations are alleged.
Page 11 | LAR 9(a)
The motion briefing schedule requires moving papers nine court days, responses four court days, and optional strict replies two court days before argument.
(b) Motion Timelines. These timelines apply to all civil matters. (1) The moving party shall file and serve all motion documents at least nine (9) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion. Any untimely motion will not be placed on the Court’s docket. (2) The responsive documents must be filed and served at least four (4) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion. (3) Any optional strict reply documents must be filed and served at least two (2) court days prior to the date noted for argument on the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Motions requiring more than ten minutes per side or involving live testimony must be filed or made orally at the Omnibus Hearing, and the hearing will be docketed only if requested at that time.
Motions requiring hearings in excess of ten minutes per side, or involving live testimony, including hearings under CrR 3.5 and CrR 3.6, shall be filed or made orally at the Omnibus Hearing. Hearings upon such matters will be docketed only when requested at the time the motion is filed or made orally.
Page 48 | Criminal Case Scheduling Order
For an emergency, judicial economy, or other good reason, a judicial officer may grant an ex parte motion to shorten time or allow an untimely response or reply.
(5) In emergency situations, for reason of judicial economy, or for other good reason, a judicial officer may consider and grant an ex parte motion for order shortening time to note a matter on a docket or otherwise allow an untimely response or reply. It is preferred that any such motion and order to shorten time be presented to the judicial officer presiding over the docket. If said judicial officer is unavailable, another judicial officer may consider the motion.
Page 13 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Optional reply documents may address only issues raised in the response and may be stricken if they raise new issues.
(c) Strict Reply Documents. Reply documents are optional and must only reply to issues raised in the responsive documents. Reply documents cannot raise new issues or they are subject to being stricken.
Page 14 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The parties may extend a Scheduling Order deadline by stipulation only with leave of the Court.
Deadlines established in the Scheduling Order may be extended by stipulation of the parties only upon leave of the Court.
Page 18 | LCR 26F. Scheduling Order
The Court may extend a Scheduling Order deadline for good cause on a party's motion made before the deadline expires.
The Court may, upon motion of a party made before expiration of a deadline, extend any deadline in the Scheduling Order for good cause shown.
Page 18 | LCR 26F. Scheduling Order
After a motion hearing is confirmed, the motion may not be continued without approval from the assigned judge.
Once the hearing is confirmed, the motion may not be stricken or continued without approval of the judge assigned to hear the motion.
Page 21 | Confirmation
Parties may stipulate to a continuance only if the arbitrator grants leave.
The parties may stipulate to a continuance only with leave of the arbitrator.
Page 29 | LRMA 5.1. NOTICE OF HEARING - TIME AND PLACE - CONTINUANCE
The arbitrator must give the Administrator reasonable notice of the hearing date and any continuance.
The arbitrator shall give reasonable notice of the hearing date and any continuance to the Administrator.
Page 29 | LRMA 5.1. NOTICE OF HEARING - TIME AND PLACE - CONTINUANCE
The arbitrator must notify all parties of any extension granted.
The arbitrator shall give all parties notice of any extension granted.
Page 30 | LRMA 6.2. FILING OF AWARD - EXTENSION
The parties may amend schedule deadlines by stipulation only with leave of the court.
Schedule deadlines may be amended by stipulation of the parties only upon leave of the court.
Page 46 | MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE
The court may modify a scheduling-order date on a party’s motion after notice and a hearing, if good cause is shown.
MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE: The court may, on motion of a party, after notice and hearing, modify any of the foregoing dates for good cause shown.
Page 46 | MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE
If trial does not begin as scheduled and the court does not expressly order a new date, the readiness hearing and trial are continued to the following week, and the defendant must appear on the specified days.
Notice to Defendant: If Trial does not commence on the date scheduled, and a new trial date is not expressly ordered by the court, Readiness Hearing and Trial will be deemed continued to the following week. Defendant shall appear the following Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) for Readiness Hearing, and the following Wednesday (Thursday if Monday is a holiday) for Trial.
Page 48 | Criminal Case Scheduling Order
At the Readiness Hearing, each side must confirm readiness for trial or move for a continuance; if trial is continued, the court must schedule another readiness hearing.
At the Readiness Hearing, each side will either confirm its readiness to proceed to Trial or move for Trial continuance. If Trial is continued, the court shall also schedule an additional readiness hearing accordingly.
Page 48 | Criminal Case Scheduling Order
The court may modify a scheduling-order date on a party’s motion after notice and a hearing, if good cause is shown.
The court may, on motion of a party, after notice and hearing, modify any of the foregoing dates for good cause shown.
Page 51 | Form LR 8-H. Amended Scheduling Order
A GAL or CASA may request additional time to respond, but the extension applies only if the investigating judicial officer allows it.
The GAL or CASA shall submit a written response within 14 days of the request, unless additional time is allowed upon request to the investigating judicial officer.
Page 8 | LAR 5. Guardianships — II. Grievances as to guardians ad litem
A trial-calendar case that is neither resolved nor expressly continued to a new date is deemed continued to the following week, without changing its trial deadline.
A case on the trial calendar which is not resolved or expressly continued to a new trial date will be deemed continued for trial to the following week without change to its trial deadline.
Page 23 | LCrR 3.3. Trial Scheduling
The arbitrator may request an extension of the award-filing time ex parte from the Presiding Judge.
A request by the arbitrator for extension of the time for filing an award under MAR 6.2 may be presented ex parte to the Presiding Judge.
Page 30 | LRMA 6.2. FILING OF AWARD - EXTENSION
The court may waive mediation requirements or time limits for good cause, which is presumed in specified domestic-violence circumstances; party agreement alone is not good cause.
(d) Waiver. On its own motion, or on motion of a party, the court may waive the mediation requirements or time limits of this rule for good cause. Good cause will be presumed in cases where mediation would require a party subjected to domestic violence to meet in close proximity with a perpetrator of that violence. Agreement of the parties to waive mediation is not good cause.
Page 33 | LRMM 1
In unlawful detainer cases, the court may continue a hearing to give a tenant an opportunity to obtain counsel, at its discretion and within time frames allowed by law.
(ii) Right to Counsel. Now and after the Office of Civil Legal Aid’s implementation of right to counsel for qualified tenants pursuant to Ch. 115, Laws of 2021, Secs. 8-9, hearings in unlawful detainer cases may be continued to afford the tenant an opportunity to obtain counsel at the court’s discretion and for time frames as allowed by law.
Page 22 | LCR 80. Unlawful Detainer Cases
The arbitrator may grant a continuance without obtaining a court order.
The arbitrator may grant a continuance without court order.
Page 29 | LRMA 5.1. NOTICE OF HEARING - TIME AND PLACE - CONTINUANCE
The mediator sets the time, place, manner, and duration of mediation, and mediation may be adjourned from time to time to facilitate resolution.
(c) Authority and Duties. The mediator shall set the time, place, manner, and duration of mediation, which may be adjourned from time to time to facilitate resolution of issues.
Page 34 | LRMM 2
Chambers Communication Rules
Parties must obtain the Court Administrator’s approval for each special-set motion to be noted.
Parties shall seek approval from the Court Administrator for each special set motion to be noted.
Page 10 | LAR 8. REQUIRED SPECIAL SETTINGS
The listed matters, as well as any hearing exceeding 10 minutes per side, must be specially set with the Court Administrator rather than noted on the regular docket.
The following matters may not be noted on the court's regular dockets, but must be specially set with the Court Administrator: motions for summary judgment; TEDRA petitions; arguments on the merits in appeals from lower courts or tribunals; child hearsay (Ryan) hearings; and any other hearing that will exceed 10 minutes per side.
Page 10 | LAR 8. REQUIRED SPECIAL SETTINGS
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.
Page 14 | LCR 7. PLEADINGS
Counsel for the moving party shall confirm with all opposing counsel that they are available to argue the motion for summary judgment on the date and time set for the hearing, then notify the Court Administrator by 12:00 noon two court days before the hearing. Failure to comply with the provisions of this rule will result in the motion be stricken from the calendar and terms considered.
Counsel for the moving party shall confirm with all opposing counsel that they are available to argue the motion for summary judgment on the date and time set for the hearing, then notify the Court Administrator by 12:00 noon two court days before the hearing. Failure to comply with the provisions of this rule will result in the motion be stricken from the calendar and terms considered.
Page 19 | LCR 56
A motion for revision must be confirmed with the Court Administrator at least four court days before the scheduled hearing.
Motions for revision must be confirmed with the Court Administrator not later than four (4) court days before the date and time set for the hearing.
Page 21 | Confirmation
If the trial conference is expected to exceed 60 minutes, the parties must arrange a specially set time with the Court Administrator.
If the conference is expected to exceed 60 minutes, the parties shall obtain a specially-set time from the Court Administrator.
Page 15 | LCR 16. Pretrial Conference and Trial Conference
A party must notify the Court Administrator immediately if the trial is expected to exceed its stated time limit.
NOTICE: Trial is limited to number of days stated above. If trial is expected to exceed that limit, please notify the Court Administrator immediately.
Page 45 | Form LR 8-D. Scheduling Order
If the trial is expected to exceed the allotted number of days, the Court Administrator must be notified immediately.
NOTICE: Trial is limited to number of days stated above. If trial is expected to exceed that limit, please notify the Court Administrator immediately.
Page 47 | Form LR 8-E. Notice of Trial/Hearing Dates