Grays Harbor County Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Grievance file

The grievance file must contain the original written disposition or a transcript of an oral disposition, and copies of a written disposition must be forwarded to the complainant and the guardian ad litem.

The original copy of a written disposition or a transcript of an oral disposition shall be placed in the grievance file with copies of the written disposition being forwarded to the complaining party and to the guardian ad litem.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Motions checked on the omnibus application must be noted for hearing, and required briefs and supporting documents must be submitted under the local rules.

The moving party shall note such motions for hearing in accordance with these rules. Briefs and supporting documents shall be submitted as required by these local rules.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Text message

Text messages may be attached to a declaration or must be accompanied by a sworn statement that the information is true under penalty of perjury.

Text messages may be filed as attachment to a declaration or shall be accompanied by a sworn statement that all information being presented is true under penalty of perjury.

WARNING

Applies to

Scheduling order

The scheduling order should include dates for the disclosure of primary witnesses and rebuttal witnesses.

The scheduling order should include dates for the disclosure of primary witnesses and rebuttal witnesses.

WARNING

Applies to

Grievance

Only a party to the case may file a grievance against a guardian ad litem.

Only a party to a case may file a grievance against a guardian ad litem.

WARNING

Applies to

Pretrial conference order

A pretrial conference order should specify the parties’ advance duties, whether attendance is mandatory, information to submit, and topics for discussion.

The order for a pretrial conference should specify the duties of the parties prior to the conference, whether attendance by the parties is mandatory, the information to be submitted prior to the conference, and items to be discussed at the conference.

INFO

Applies to

Release of information form

When jail-sentence credit is allowed for time served outside the Grays Harbor County Jail, County Corrections may require a release-of-information form.

Whenever a person is allowed to receive credit against a jail sentence for time spent in a place other than the Grays Harbor County Jail, the County Corrections Department may require the person to complete an appropriate release of information form so that the corrections staff can fully monitor the time served.

INFO

Applies to

Appointed counsel

The Court may direct the Clerk to add counsel based on an oral ruling, written instruction, or other order while a written appointment order is pending.

Nothing in this rule limits the Court’s authority to direct the Clerk to add counsel based on an oral ruling, written instruction, or other order pending entry of a written appointment order.

INFO

Applies to

Motion

A party need not file separate written motions for motions checked on its omnibus application.

It is not necessary to make separate written motions where such motions have been checked on the party's omnibus application.