Island County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A guardian ad litem or Court Visitor who leaves the registry while still having active or incomplete cases must immediately report that circumstance to the Court Administrator.

A guardian ad litem/Court Visitor who ceases to be on the registry and who still has active or incomplete cases shall immediately report his or her circumstance to the Court Administrator

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

360-679-7361

To confirm a trial, contact Island County Superior Court Administration at 360-679-7361.

To confirm a trial, contact Island County Superior Court Administration at 360-679-7361.

CRITICAL

A party that reasonably expects to offer more than 100 exhibits between its case in chief and rebuttal must inform the Clerk, Superior Court Administration, and the other parties by noon two court days before trial.

Each party shall inform the Clerk, Superior Court Administration, and each other, by 12:00 noon, two court days before trial if they reasonably expect to offer more than 100 exhibits between their case in chief and rebuttal.

CRITICAL

A proposed Settlement Guardian ad Litem who has a conflict or cannot accept must promptly advise the Court and the parties, and the petitioner must propose another qualified person.

A proposed Settlement Guardian ad Litem who has a conflict under SPR 98.16W(d), or who is otherwise unable to accept the appointment, shall promptly so advise the Court and the parties, and the petitioner shall propose another qualified person.

CRITICAL

The parties must notify the Clerk’s Office and Court Administration of an agreed hearing change no later than two judicial days before the scheduled hearing, unless articulable circumstances prevent timely notification.

If the parties have agreed to continue or strike a scheduled hearing, the parties shall notify the Clerk’s Office and Court Administration of the change no later than two (2) judicial days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing unless articulable circumstances preclude notification within that time.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

360-679-7379 or 360-679-7326

A parent seeking appointment of an attorney must contact the Programs Coordinator to obtain an indigency screening form, motion, and proposed order.

Any parent seeking appointment of an attorney under RCW 11.130.200 shall contact the General Services Administration’s Programs Coordinator (360-679-7379 or 360-679-7326) to obtain an indigency screening form and a motion and proposed order (GDN ALL 021 and GDN ALL 022, available online or at the Superior Court

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

360-679-7361

To confirm a summary judgment hearing, contact the Island County Superior Court Administration Office by phone at 360-679-7361.

To confirm a summary judgment hearing, contact the Island County Superior Court Administration Office at 360-679-7361.

WARNING

To arrange a special-set hearing, the requesting party must obtain at least three dates available to the Court and the requester, exclude dates covered by the other party’s Notice of Unavailability, and notify the other parties; if no date is selected or no response arrives within two judicial days, the requester may select a date and note the hearing.

If a matter is to be heard as a “special set” hearing, either by request of one of the parties or as required by the Court or these local court rules, the requesting party shall contact Court Administration and secure at least three dates that are available on the Court’s calendar and to the requesting party for the special set hearing. Such dates shall not include a date that is within a period covered by a Notice of Unavailability filed by the other party. The requesting party shall then notify the other party or parties of the three dates that are available. If one of the three dates is not selected by the other party or if there is no response provided to the requesting party within two (2) judicial days of the time initial contact is made, then the requesting party may select one of the three provided dates and note the special set hearing on that date.

WARNING

Parties using the Court’s Zoom system must connect through the designated number or link and meeting number at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time, and promptly notify Court Administration if they anticipate difficulty.

Parties utilizing the Court’s Zoom system shall connect using the Court’s designated telephone number or web link and meeting number at least ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled time and shall promptly notify Court Administration if they have reason to believe they will have difficulty doing so.

WARNING

Matters on the regular law and motion calendars expected to last more than 15 minutes must be specially set through the Court Administrator, although the Court may also require special setting on its own motion after scheduling.

If any matter on the regular law and motion calendars is expected to last longer than 15 minutes total, the parties must obtain a specially set hearing date from the Court Administrator pursuant to LCR 77(l)(2)(C). The Court may make this determination on its own motion after the matter has been scheduled for hearing.

WARNING

Arrangements for playing an electronic exhibit file must be addressed with Court Administration.

This rule relates to the submission of the exhibit, not the playing of the file, which must be addressed with Court Administration.

WARNING

People on the registry must promptly inform the Court if they are temporarily unavailable to serve or intend to resign.

Persons on the registry shall promptly inform the Court of any temporary unavailability to serve, or of their intent to resign from the registry.

WARNING

Notice of any witness, party’s or attorney’s intent to appear at a trial, or other proceeding at which testimony will be presented by video, including a hearing after notice on a petition for a protection order, should be submitted in writing to the Court Administrator, with a copy to the opposing counsel or opposing party if not represented by counsel, no later than three (3) calendar days prior to the date of the special set hearing or first trial day.

Notice of any witness, party’s or attorney’s intent to appear at a trial, or other proceeding at which testimony will be presented by video, including a hearing after notice on a petition for a protection order, should be submitted in writing to the Court Administrator, with a copy to the opposing counsel or opposing party if not represented by counsel, no later than three (3) calendar days prior to the date of the special set hearing or first trial day.

INFO

Counsel and litigants should check with the Court Administrator or county Clerk to confirm which rules are currently in effect.

Counsel and litigants should check with the Court Administrator or county Clerk to assure that the rules applicable to their matters are currently in effect.