Grays Harbor County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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The moving party must deliver a copy of the reconsideration papers to the trial Judge showing the filing date.

deliver a copy thereof to the trial Judge which copy shall show the date of filing.

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The original trial brief must be filed with the Clerk, with one copy provided to the Judge and one to each opposing party.

The original shall be filed with the Clerk, with one copy provided to the Judge and one copy provided to each opposing party.

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A bench copy of the motion for revision must be filed for the assigned judge.

The original motion and supporting materials and proof of service upon all parties, along with a bench copy for the assigned judge, will be filed.

CRITICAL

A bench copy must be provided to the Court for pleadings and other papers a party wants considered at a scheduled trial or hearing.

All pleadings and other papers that a party wants the Court to consider at a scheduled trial or hearing must be filed and served on all parties with a bench copy to be provided to the Court as set forth in LCR 5(b)(8).

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A digital copy of the proposed instructions both with and without citations must be provided to the trial judge and opposing party.

A digital copy of the proposed instructions with and without citation shall be provided to the trial Judge and the opposing party.

CRITICAL

One printed copy of the annotated proposed instructions must be provided to the clerk, the trial judge, and each opposing party.

One printed copy each of annotated proposed instructions shall be provided to the clerk, the trial Judge, and each opposing party.

CRITICAL

Bench copies must be submitted on the filing day and no later than noon on the court day before the hearing, by paper delivery to the Court Administrator’s office or email to the stated address.

Bench copies shall be submitted to the Court on the day of filing, but in no case later than noon the court day prior to the hearing, by delivering a paper copy of the documents to the office of the Court Administrator or electronically to the electronic mail address: scbenchcopies@graysharbor.us.

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The parties must provide two sets of all exhibits at least two business days before trial, with the original set for the Clerk and a bench copy for Court Administration.

The parties shall provide two sets of all exhibits at least two business days prior to trial. The original set shall go to the Clerk and a bench copy to Court Administration, in two separate notebooks, packets, or binders.

CRITICAL

The submitting party must file the original trial brief, provide one bench copy to the judicial officer, and provide a copy to each opposing party.

The submitting party shall file the original with the Clerk and provide a bench copy to the judicial officer and one copy to each opposing party.

CRITICAL

Copies of all motion briefs must be submitted to the judicial officer assigned to hear the motion.

Copies of all motion briefs shall be submitted to the judicial officer who has been assigned to hear the motion.

WARNING

Late bench copies may result in a continued hearing or other sanctions at the judicial officer’s discretion.

Late bench copies may result in the hearing being continued or other sanctions at the discretion of the judicial officer.