Jefferson County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

Parties must email a labeled bench copy to the court administrator no later than 48 hours before the hearing; the court administrator will notify parties if hard copies are required.

Bench copies for the judge, labeled bench copy shall be emailed by the parties to the court administrator at courtadmin@co.jefferson.wa..us no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing, and shall contain the name of the judge hearing the motion, the date of the hearing, the case number, and by whom these papers are being delivered. The court administrator will notify the parties if hard copies are required by the court.

The trial judge must be given a working copy of the annotated proposed jury instructions.

The trial judge shall be given a working copy of the annotated set.

Email bench copies to the court administrator at least 48 hours before the hearing, with the specified subject and body information; provide hard copies if the administrator notifies the parties that they are required.

Bench copies for the court shall be emailed to courtadmin@co.jefferson.wa.us at least 48 hours prior the motion hearing. The subject line shall contain the name of the judge hearing the motion, the date of the hearing, the case name and cause number. The body of the email shall include by whom these papers are to being delivered. The court administrator will notify the parties if hard copies are required by the court.

Parties appearing remotely must send an original order and a bench copy directly to the court administrator for presentation during the hearing.

Parties appearing remotely shall send an original order with a bench copy directly to the court administrator for presentation during the hearing as described in LCR 7.4 and 10.7.

In a civil bench trial, the prevailing party must prepare a bench copy of proposed findings, conclusions, and an order or judgment unless formal findings are in the written opinion or counsel stipulate that no appeal will be taken.

In civil cases tried to the court, unless the judge has included formal findings of fact and conclusions of law in a written opinion, or counsel have stipulated that no appeal shall be taken on the case, the prevailing party shall prepare a bench copy of proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a proposed form of order or judgment.

A bench copy of each covered suppression motion must be provided to the court when the motion is filed; motions pursuant to rule 3.5 are excluded.

Motions to suppress physical, oral or identification evidence, other than a motion pursuant to rule 3.5, shall be in writing and a bench copy of said motion must be provided for the court at time of filing.

The moving party must deliver an electronic bench copy to the trial judge with the filing date and proof of service shown.

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 or mail a copy thereof to opposing counsel, and deliver an electronic bench copy (to courtadmin@co.jefferson.wa.us) to the trial judge, which shall show the date of filing and proof of service to the opposing party.