Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Brandon Mack

Judge • Jefferson County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Motion and Response
24 pgs8,400 wds
Supporting Declaration
50 pgs
Reply Brief
12 pgsor4,200 wds
Motion and Supporting Declarations
24 pgs8,400 wds
Response and Supporting Declarations
24 pgs8,400 wds
Reply Pleading and Supporting Declarations
12 pgsor4,200 wds

Courtesy Copies

Bench Copy

  • Email • No Later Than 48 Hours Before Hearing

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy • For Presentation During Hearing
  • Email • At Least 48 Hours Before Hearing

Jury Instructions

  • 1 copy

Motion to Suppress Motions

  • 1 copy • Upon Filing

Communication

Court-wide
Email
courtadmin@co.jefferson.wa.us
Scheduling
Email

Clerk

countyclerks@co.jefferson.wa.us
Phone
360-385-9395
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

360-385-9125
Phone
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Jefferson County Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 363 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Order setting civil case schedule

    For covered civil non-family cases set for trial, the court administrator must issue the case schedule, provide one copy to each side, and include the case heading using the Appendix 5 form.

  • Applies to
    Order amending civil case schedule

    When a case schedule is modified, the court must prepare and file an amended schedule and promptly provide it to the parties.

  • Applies to
    Proposed amended civil case schedule

    The court may order the parties to submit proposed amended civil case schedules.

Filing Timing

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  • A signed order must be filed with the clerk.

  • In civil non-domestic cases, discovery must be completed by the cutoff 12 weeks before trial, and written discovery must be propounded early enough to be completed by then.

  • Disclosure of possible primary witnesses is due 34 weeks before trial.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Order setting civil case schedule

    The court administrator must provide one copy of the case schedule to the plaintiff or petitioner and one to the defendant or respondent.

  • Applies to
    Order setting civil case schedule

    A party joining an additional party must serve that party with the current civil case schedule.

  • Applies to
    Order amending civil case schedule

    The court must promptly provide the filed amended case schedule to the parties.

Formatting

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  • Paper bags alone are not acceptable packaging for exhibits.

  • Discovery-produced documents and items properly received as exhibits must not be included in the court file.

  • Digital or video documents may not be filed, but may be considered as exhibits if admissible.

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