Grays Harbor County Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Pretrial matters requiring argument must be noted for hearing before the morning of trial.

Pretrial matters requiring argument shall be noted for hearing prior to the morning of the trial.

CRITICAL

Motions generally must be noted so they are heard at least seven days before trial; untimely motions waive the pretrial hearing, except final pretrial motions that can be completed before trial begins.

The moving party shall note motions in a timely manner so that all hearings and motions (other than final pretrial motions which can be completed before the time the trial is set to begin) will be heard at least seven days prior to the date of trial. Failure to timely note motions for hearing in accordance with this rule shall be deemed a waiver of the pretrial hearing on such motions.

CRITICAL

In appeals based on a written record read to the jury, counsel must meet and confer before trial to agree as much as possible on the order of the record and the portions to be read.

Counsel will meet and confer before trial and agree as much as possible on the order of the record and what portions will be read.

CRITICAL

A motion to revise a Court Commissioner’s ruling must be based on entered written findings, conclusions, and an order; an oral ruling not reduced to a written order is not a proper subject.

A motion for revision shall be based upon entry of written findings, conclusions, and an order by the Court Commissioner. Oral rulings not reduced to written orders are not the proper subject for a motion for revision.

WARNING

Pretrial matters requiring argument must be noted for hearing before the morning of trial; jury trials should minimize interruptions to the jury’s time.

Pretrial matters requiring argument shall be noted for hearing prior to the morning of the trial. Jury trials should be conducted with minimal interruptions of the jury's time.

WARNING

Reconsideration is decided on briefs and affidavits without oral argument unless the presiding judicial officer requests it; the officer may deny the motion or request responses and set it for hearing.

A motion for reconsideration shall be submitted on briefs and affidavits only, without oral argument, unless the judicial officer presiding over the original proceeding requests oral argument. The moving party shall file the motion and all supporting affidavits, documents, and briefs at the same time, and on the date of filing, serve on or mail a copy thereof to opposing counsel, and deliver a copy thereof to the trial Judge which copy shall show the date of filing. The judicial officer shall either deny the motion and advise counsel of the ruling or request responding briefs and direct the movant to note the motion for hearing.

WARNING

The judge may require the moving party to provide a written transcript of some or all of the hearing before the Court Commissioner.

At the judge’s discretion, the moving party may be required to provide a written transcript of part or all of the hearing held before the Court Commissioner.