King County Superior Court Filing Rules

Before the trial track Omnibus Hearing, counsel must meet, prepare a proposed Omnibus Hearing Order, identify unresolved motions to be heard at trial, and exchange any additional discovery.

Significant trial determinations should be raised through a single motion in limine submission noted for the Trial Date and handled per Local Civil Rule 7.

Non-dispositive motions must comply with KCLR 7, and all proposed orders must be submitted in Word format through the eworking copies portal.

A party moving for contempt under CR 45(g) must also provide copies of all relevant correspondence.

All motions must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

1:00 pm Expedited Motions in KCCH/Seattle may be scheduled by phone at (206) 477-1617 or by email to seacriminalmotions@kingcounty.gov.

Parties must notify the court immediately of any issues affecting the trial, such as interpreter needs, scheduling issues, or other special needs.

Unlawful detainer hearing dates are obtained by emailing larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

Hearing date requests are made by email to the bailiff with case title/cause number in the subject line, motion details in the body, all parties cc'd, and no slot is reserved until all counsel confirm availability.

All parties must be copied on any email sent to the court.

Proposed orders may be submitted through the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application.

Self-represented parties may optionally use the e-filing and e-service services.

Working copies may not be submitted to the Court via email.

Parties may email the courtroom to ask whether the judge will accept pleadings, jury instructions, legal memoranda, and similar documents as email submissions, with acceptance at the judge's discretion.

Supreme Court certifications must be filed with the King County Superior Court Clerk's Office under the annual case number, which is 26-0-12055-5 for 2026.

Parties may use the court's form or their own equivalent form, provided it includes the requested information.

Moving Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.

The opposing party must state its objections in a call-out box placed next to the highlighted designation being objected to.

Video must remain on for the entire Zoom hearing; anonymous attendance is not permitted.

All working copies in criminal matters must be clearly labeled with Judge Holloway's name and the case information.

All orders for any particular date must be filed no later than Noon the prior court day. If orders are not received by this time, they may be rejected and parties are expected to address their case at the scheduled time.

Stipulated and agreed motions should be served, filed, and noted for consideration two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H) with a working copy of the order submitted through e-working copies.

All civil motions must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

Schedule a requested hearing at least two months before the requested hearing date.

The original notice must be filed at the Clerk's Office at least nine court days before the hearing date.

Parties must comply with KCLR 7 and any emergency orders when setting motions without oral argument.

A scheduling party should consult the opposing party or counsel before contacting the court.

Motions to withdraw a guilty plea must go to the plea judge, or the sentencing/supervising judge if the plea judge is unavailable or was a judge pro tem.

Email requests for a dispositive motion hearing must include the case name and cause number, counsel contact information, and the type of hearing with requested dates from the calendar; a first and second choice is recommended and the first choice is used unless unavailable.

Motions without oral argument may be noted per the KCLR notice requirements and do not require confirmation with the bailiff.

Motions to shorten time should be presented to the criminal motions judge.

The Court grants motions to continue a trial, other than the 28-day adjustment authorized by LCR 40(e)(1), only based on good cause. The motion should come with a declaration describing the nature of the case, the discovery and other trial preparation completed, what remains to be accomplished, and an explanation of why the case could not be completed within the original case schedule. The assertion that more time is needed for discovery or negotiation, without more, will not usually constitute good cause.

Stipulated or agreed motions to continue trial may be submitted on a two-court-day calendar under LCR 7(b)(4)(H).

Requests to change the trial date must be made by motion, filed and noted on a nine-day calendar.

Trial continuances (other than the 28-day adjustment under LCR 40(e)(1)) are granted only on a showing of good cause.

Counsel may withdraw without a hearing after arraignment and before the first omnibus if notice is given to the court and opposing counsel.

Emails to court staff containing substantive information must also be sent to opposing counsel and indicate on their face that opposing counsel was copied.

Signed orders are distributed through e-filing to parties who sign up for e-service.

The requesting party must serve the notice and motion documents on all parties and file a proof of service listing all served documents.

Motions must be served on all relevant parties.

Hearing dates are requested by emailing the bailiff at dixon.court@kingcounty.gov, and a Note for Motion must be filed with a working copy within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

Documents 500 pages or longer must be delivered as printed copies in person.

It is the parties' obligation to ensure the judge has working copies, and the judge will not consider any pleadings for which working copies were not provided and filed.

Department 51 is a paperless court and reviews materials requests receipt all working copies submitted via eWorking Copies. The Court also does not accept working copies of pleadings over email unless requested.

Proposed cited jury instructions must be provided as one hard copy and one electronic copy, numbered and identified by proposing party with supporting annotations, with the court's copy emailed to the bailiff in Word format.

Documents with substantive redactions may not be filed without prior court permission.

Motions to seal must comply with GR 15, LGR 15, and controlling caselaw; party agreement alone cannot justify sealing or redaction.

GR 22 cover sheets may only be used to seal filings meeting the cover sheet standards (without altering the form); otherwise a motion to seal under GR 15/LGR 15 is required.

Defense counsel must present a motion and proposed order for sealing, and the sealing order itself may not be sealed.

Original deposition transcripts must be sealed; if published/impeached in open court the sealed original is filed in the case file (not as an exhibit), while unused transcripts are not filed and are returned to counsel.

Parties must cooperate and use a single set of depositions marked for the Judge's consideration rather than separate sets.

The proposed order to seal and the proposed protective order must be submitted as separate documents in the e-mailed packet.

The parties must cooperate and prepare a single set of depositions marked for the judge's consideration rather than separate sets.

Motions to shorten time are strongly disfavored and should only be used in extraordinary circumstances. If a party wishes the Court to consider a motion on shortened time, the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course, and a separate motion to shorten time should be submitted.

Cross-motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be separately scheduled with the court and may not be included in a response to a motion.

Documents filed by mail must include the filing fee.

You may either pay a fee to submit eWorking copies through the Clerk's Office e-filing application (except for any document of 500 pages or more in length which must be delivered in paper form) or deliver them to the judge's mail room.

Settlement conference memoranda or letters must be typewritten and 3 to 5 pages.

New attorneys may email the bailiff to request oral argument for practice on motions that normally do not require it, and the judge will consider the request.