Jefferson County Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNING

Applies to

Settlement conference materials

At the Commissioner’s discretion, failure to serve the required settlement materials and provide the original may result in the scheduled conference being struck and reset.

Failure to serve a completed settlement conference memorandum and a “Domestic Relations Form” in the form of Attachment G and/or an equivalent upon the other parties and provide the original for the settlement conference Commissioner, as required, may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, result in the settlement conference Commissioner striking the scheduled settlement conference and setting a subsequent settlement conference on the Court’s next available date.

WARNING

The court may hold a show-cause hearing about a delinquent assessment, provided the clerk’s office gives timely notice to the delinquent person.

A show cause hearing with timely notice by the clerk’s office to the delinquent person may be held to inquire into the delinquency of the assessment and the sanctions available under RCW 13.16.085.

WARNING

Counsel must not subpoena witnesses earlier than 11:00 a.m. on the first morning of trial.

Counsel are directed to subpoena their witnesses no earlier than 11:00 a.m. on the first morning of trial to prevent possible jury contamination.

INFO

Applies to

Financial discovery materials

Copies of the exchanged discovery materials may be provided in hard copy, electronically via thumb drive, or by another agreed delivery method.

Copies may be provided by either hard copies or electronic copies (via thumb drive) or another agreed mode of delivery.