Grays Harbor County Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

The opposing party must be provided digital copies of the proposed instructions with and without citations.

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

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Proof of service on all parties must be filed with a motion for revision.

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.

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Applies to

Trial brief

A copy of each trial brief must be provided to every 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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Each party must exchange the proposed allocation document with the other parties before the pretrial conference if asset and liability division remains unresolved.

Prior to the pretrial conference, if the parties have not agreed on the division of the parties’ assets and liabilities, each party shall, utilizing a format consistent with that set forth in the form available on the Court’s website, file and exchange a document setting forth that party’s proposed allocation and the estimated values of the items before the Court for division.

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The arbitrator must notify the parties of any extension granted.

The arbitrator shall give the parties notice of any extension granted.

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The guardian ad litem must send a copy of the response to the complaining party and the original to the Court Administrator for delivery to the judicial officer.

(D) If the initial determination is that there is adequate cause to proceed with the grievance, the guardian ad litem shall be allowed to file a response to the grievance within fourteen days of receiving notice from the Court by forwarding a copy of the response to the complaining party with the original response being sent to the Court Administrator who will deliver same to the judicial officer making the initial determination.

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A copy of a pending-case grievance must be sent to the affected guardian ad litem.

(A) If the grievance pertains to a pending case or if trial in the pending case is underway, the Court Administrator shall, within three business days of receipt, forward the grievance to the presiding or assigned judicial officer to handle the grievance with a copy being sent to the affected guardian ad litem.

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Deadline

1 court days

All material responding to a motion must be served by noon on the court day before the scheduled proceeding.

All material in response to a motion shall be filed and served by noon the court day before the scheduled proceeding.

CRITICAL

Service

Electronic service

The serving party must file proof of service unless the electronic filing system automatically files a certificate for the transaction.

Unless the electronic filing system generates an automatically filed certificate of service for the transaction, the serving party must file proof of service as required by applicable rules.

CRITICAL

On the filing date, the moving party must serve or mail a copy of the reconsideration motion papers to opposing counsel.

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

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Copies of a written disposition must be forwarded to the complaining party 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.

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Any party obtaining a transcript of the ruling for which final orders are required shall, at the requesting party’s expense, obtain and provide a copy of same to all other parties and the Court.

Any party obtaining a transcript of the ruling for which final orders are required shall, at the requesting party’s expense, obtain and provide a copy of same to all other parties and the Court.

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A copy of a grievance filed after a case concludes or the guardian ad litem is discharged must be sent to the affected guardian ad litem.

(3) Grievances Filed After the Conclusion of a Case or After Discharge of the Guardian Ad Litem. If the grievance pertains to a case in which final orders have been entered or an order discharging the guardian ad litem has been entered, the Court Administrator shall, within five business days, forward the grievance to the judicial officer who presided over the trial in the case or who signed the final orders/order of discharge with a copy to the affected guardian ad litem.

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Pleadings and other papers a party wants considered at a scheduled trial or hearing must be filed, served on all parties, and accompanied by a bench copy to the Court.

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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Proof of service must be filed as required by applicable rules.

Proof of service must be filed as required by applicable rules.

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Unless excused or otherwise ordered, each party must serve the pretrial statement no later than the earlier of the pretrial or settlement conference; untimely service may result in sanctions.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, each party's pretrial statement must be served and filed no later than the day of pretrial conference or settlement conference, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Failure to timely serve and file the pretrial statement as required may result in sanctions.

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If counsel has appeared, the non-moving counsel must receive notice of the ex parte presentation.

If Counsel has appeared in the matter, notice of ex parte presentation shall be given to the non-moving Counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Response to statement of arbitrability

A party disputing the statement of arbitrability must serve and file a response, with copies of the disputed statement and request for trial setting, within ten days after service of those documents.

Any party disagreeing with the statement of arbitrability shall serve and file a response to the statement of arbitrability with a copy of the statement of arbitrability and request for trial setting objected to within ten days of the service of the statement of arbitrability and request for trial setting.

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A document that is not properly served is treated as unserved for deadlines and hearings noted for consideration.

A document not properly served will be treated as not served for purposes of any deadline or hearing noted for consideration.

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A copy of objections to proposed final orders must be delivered to the prevailing party and the court by noon on the day before the presentment hearing.

Any party objecting to the proposed final orders submitted by another party shall file written objections with proposed substitutions and deliver a copy of same to the prevailing party and the Court by noon the day before the scheduled presentment hearing.

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The responding party must furnish the Court Administrator copies of both the statement and response when filing the response.

A copy of both the statement and response shall be furnished to the Court Administrator by the responding party at the time of filing so that an objection calendar may be prepared.

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The moving party must serve motions and supporting documents by noon five days before the scheduled proceeding.

The moving party shall file and serve all motions and supporting documents by noon five days before the scheduled proceeding.

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Service

Electronic service

Electronic service cannot be used when personal service is required or the recipient is ineligible for electronic service under GR 30 or court order.

Electronic service does not apply where personal service is required by rule or statute, or where the receiving party is not eligible for electronic service under GR 30 or court order.

WARNING

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service is performed through the Court-designated system or another method authorized by GR 30 and this rule.

“Electronic service” means service through the Court-designated system or other method authorized by GR 30 and this rule.

WARNING

If the grievance lacks adequate cause, all parties must be notified that the matter is closed.

(C) If the initial determination is that the grievance is without adequate cause, the matter will be closed and all parties will be so notified.

WARNING

For calculating deadlines, mailed items are deemed received three days after mailing.

In calculating times, items mailed shall be deemed received by the addressee three days after the date of mailing.

WARNING

Service

Electronic service

Self-represented parties may be served electronically only by agreement or when otherwise authorized by GR 30 and applicable rules.

Self-represented parties may be served electronically only by agreement or as otherwise authorized by GR 30 and applicable rules.

WARNING

The Court recognizes that exhibits used in rebuttal or for impeachment purposes may be supplemented during trial. In such event, working copies for the Court and the opposing parties shall be made available as practicable.

The Court recognizes that exhibits used in rebuttal or for impeachment purposes may be supplemented during trial. In such event, working copies for the Court and the opposing parties shall be made available as practicable.

INFO

Service

Court service

The Court or Clerk may electronically transmit notices, orders, and other documents to attorneys using the email address in the Washington State Bar Association’s online Attorney Directory.

The Court or Clerk may electronically transmit notices, orders, or other documents to all attorneys using the electronic mailbox address shown on the Washington State Bar Association’s online Attorney Directory.

INFO

Service

Electronic service

A self-represented party who files an Authorization to Use E-Mail may receive clerk or court transmissions at the address provided.

Any self-represented party who has filed an Authorization to Use E-Mail may receive clerk/court transmissions at the address provided.

INFO

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

When electronic filing is authorized, attorneys may electronically serve attorneys of record through the designated system or another GR 30-authorized method, with service completed under CR 5(b)(7).

Where electronic filing is authorized, attorneys may electronically serve other attorneys of record through the designated electronic filing system or by another method authorized by GR 30. If used, electronic service constitutes service under CR 5 and is complete as provided in CR 5(b)(7).

INFO

Service

Court service

The Court or Clerk may electronically transmit notices, orders, and other documents to a self-represented party who has filed an Authorization to Use E-Mail.

The Court or Clerk may electronically transmit notices, orders, or other documents to any self-represented party who has filed an Authorization to Use E-Mail.