King County Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

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Working papers

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

The Court does not accept working copies via email.

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Trial submissions

All submissions should be made to Judge McCoy via e-working copies.

All submissions should be made to Judge McCoy via e-working copies.

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Estimate of witness examinations

The Estimate of Witness Examinations form must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted to the bailiff via email instead.

DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

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Applies to

Most documents

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of most documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s eFiling application” unless a waiver is obtained. Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services. Judge Sutton e-files orders regularly.

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of most documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s eFiling application” unless a waiver is obtained. Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services. Judge Sutton e-files orders regularly.

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Certification of defense counsel

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.

In King County Superior Court, the Clerk's Office will be the repository for these certifications. For 2026, the case number in which to file these certificates is: 26-0-12055-5. Each year, the Clerk will announce the new case number for the year.

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Certification of defense counsel

Attorneys must e-file Supreme Court certifications using the e-form available in the clerk's e-Filing application.

Attorneys are required to e-file the certificates. The Supreme Court certification form is available as an e-form in the clerk's e-Filing application with the appropriate case number already inserted.

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Agreed order

Only agreed or de minimis orders (Agreed Omnibus, Dismissal, Bench Warrant Quash, Competency continuances, Trial Setting Orders, and similar) may be e-filed in the Criminal Order Queue.

Agreed Omnibus, Dismissal, Bench Warrant Quash, Competency continuances, Trial Setting Orders and other de minimus agreed orders (e.g. agreed orders to change addresses for EHD) are the only orders to be e-filed in the Criminal Order Queue.

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Working copies

Department 30 is paperless and prefers working copies submitted as e-working copies.

Department 30 is a paperless court and prefers all working copies submitted via e-working copies.

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Working copies

Department 32 is a paperless court. Please submit all working copies through e-working copies.

Department 32 is a paperless court. Please submit all working copies through e-working copies.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Working copy

Working copies are temporarily accepted as e-working copies or hard copies through the Judges Mailroom; emailed working copies are not accepted.

Judge Whedbee is temporarily accepting e-working copies or hard copies via the Judges Mailroom on the 2nd floor of the King County Courthouse in Seattle, Room C-203 ATTN: Judge David Whedbee. Emailed working copies are not accepted.

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Stipulated order

Submit stipulated orders through e-working copies or the judge’s mailroom; email submission is not accepted.

All stipulated orders, including agreed orders to continue a trial date, must be submitted through e-working copies or via the judge's mailroom. Stipulated orders are not accepted via email.

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Judge Rampersad's Court does not accept any filings submitted via email.

Please be advised that Judge Rampersad's Court does not accept any filings via email.

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Motion

Motions must be filed in KC SCRIPT to ensure the case is placed on the calendar.

File the motion in KC SCRIPT

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted via e-working copies through the Portal in accordance with LCR 7.

All proposed orders must be filed in Word format through e-working copies in accordance with LCR 7.

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Motion

Motions submitted via email will not be scheduled before Judge Rampersad.

Motions will not be scheduled before Judge Rampersad if submitted via email.

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Working papers

All working papers should be submitted by using the Clerk’s Office Electronic Portal submission, after e-filing your documents. Judge Berns does not accept working copies by email.

All working papers should be submitted by using the Clerk’s Office Electronic Portal submission, after e-filing your documents. Judge Berns does not accept working copies by email.

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Department 12 is a paperless court and reviews materials requests receipt all working copies submitted via eWorking Copies. The Court does not accept working copies of pleadings by email absent prior authorization.

Department 12 is a paperless court and reviews materials requests receipt all working copies submitted via eWorking Copies. The Court does not accept working copies of pleadings by email absent prior authorization.

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Judge Vargas also prefers that working copies of motions and declarations be submitted electronically via the Clerk's e-filing portal. Parties may submit paper working copies as provided in LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii). The Court does not accept delivery of working papers by email. Filing documents into KC SCRIPT does not route e-working copies to the Court. In addition to filing into KC SCRIPT, you must also submit e-working copies via the e-working copies application.

Judge Vargas also prefers that working copies of motions and declarations be submitted electronically via the Clerk's e-filing portal. Parties may submit paper working copies as provided in LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii). The Court does not accept delivery of working papers by email. Filing documents into KC SCRIPT does not route e-working copies to the Court. In addition to filing into KC SCRIPT, you must also submit e-working copies via the e-working copies application.

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Department 12 is a paperless Court and prefers working copies submitted via eWorking Copies. Please make sure Judge Vargas' name and the case information is clearly marked. The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

Department 12 is a paperless Court and prefers working copies submitted via eWorking Copies. Please make sure Judge Vargas' name and the case information is clearly marked. The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Working copy

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or delivered to the Judges' Mailing Room (C-203); email and courtroom delivery are not accepted.

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or by delivery to the Judges' Mailing Room (C-203) King County Courthouse. The Court cannot accept delivery of working papers by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

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Applies to

Working copies

Working copies may not be submitted by email unless the party has prior authorization from the Court.

The Court does not accept working copies by email unless you have prior authorization from the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion

Motions must be filed via KC SCRIPT.

File the Motion (via KC SCRIPT).

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Motion

Motions submitted informally via email will not be scheduled.

Motions will not be scheduled before Judge Petersen if submitted informally via email.

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Working copies

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or delivered to the Judges' Mailing Room (2D) at the Maleng Regional Justice Center.

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or by delivery to the Judges' Mailing Room (2D) at the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC).

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Working papers

Working papers may not be delivered by email or to the courtroom.

The Court cannot accept delivery of working papers by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

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Working copy

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or, if e-filing is not possible, delivered to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal, or if you cannot e-file, then by delivery to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

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Working copy

Working papers may not be delivered by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

The Court cannot accept delivery of working papers by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

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Working copies

Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

Working copies, per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted through either e-working copies, or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

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Witness examination estimate

The witness examination estimate must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted directly to the Judge.

DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

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Trial submissions

All submissions should be made to Judge Lapin via e-working copies.

All submissions should be made to Judge Lapin via e-working copies.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Working copy

Working copies must not be delivered to the courtroom; they may be submitted electronically as eWorking copies through the Clerk's e-filing application (for a fee) or delivered in paper to the judge's mail room.

Do not deliver documents to the courtroom. 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Working copy

Documents of 500 pages or more cannot be submitted as eWorking copies and must be delivered in paper form.

(except for any document of 500 pages or more in length which must be delivered in paper form)

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Working copies

Judge Young’s court is paperless. Please use the Clerk’s Office e-working copies service to submit working copies or provide a file sharing link via email. If neither of these methods are available to you, please submit your working copies on a flash drive or CD delivered to the Judges’ Mailroom, C-203, with Judge Young’s name and the case information clearly marked. If you are unable to use any of the methods listed above, please email the bailiff to make alternative arrangements.

Judge Young’s court is paperless. Please use the Clerk’s Office e-working copies service to submit working copies or provide a file sharing link via email. If neither of these methods are available to you, please submit your working copies on a flash drive or CD delivered to the Judges’ Mailroom, C-203, with Judge Young’s name and the case information clearly marked. If you are unable to use any of the methods listed above, please email the bailiff to make alternative arrangements.

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Applies to

Estimate of witness examinations

The witness examination estimate form must not be filed with the Clerk's Office; it is submitted directly to the bailiff by email instead.

DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

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Jury instructions

All jury instruction sets, both cited and uncited, must be emailed to the bailiff in Word format for the Court's use and reference.

All sets should be provided to the bailiff electronically, via email in Word format, both cited and uncited for the Court's use and reference.

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Working copy

Working copies of pleadings may not be submitted by email unless prior authorization is obtained.

The Court does not accept working copies of pleadings by email absent prior authorization.

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Working copy

Working copies may not be submitted via email unless prior authorization is obtained.

The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

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Working copy

Department 9 requests receipt of all civil working copies via eWorking Copies.

Department 9 is a paperless court and reviews materials requests receipt all working copies submitted via eWorking Copies.

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Working copy

The Court does not accept working papers by email.

The Court does not accept delivery of working papers by email.

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Pretrial submission

Submit all pretrial materials to Judge Cary through e-working copies, such as KCMS.

All submissions should be made to Judge Cary via e-working copies (i.e. KCMS).

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All documents

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s e-filing application” unless a waiver is obtained.

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s e-filing application” unless a waiver is obtained.

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Exhibits

When ordered, parties must electronically upload all trial exhibits via Case Center, which is used for trial when required by a pretrial conference order.

If ordered, parties must upload all exhibits into Case Center no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date. Case Center is a program that allows exhibits to be electronically transferred, viewed, and filed with the Court for purposes of hearings and trial.

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Applies to

Estimate of witness examinations

The estimate of witness examinations must not be filed with the clerk's office; instead, a copy must be forwarded to the bailiff via email.

DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK’S OFFICE. Please forward a copy to the bailiff via email.

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Applies to

Working copies

Working copies may not be submitted by email unless the Court has given prior authorization.

The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

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Applies to

Most documents

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of most documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s eFiling application” unless a waiver is obtained.

Counsel should review LGR 30, which requires e-filing of most documents and requires attorneys to “promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk’s eFiling application” unless a waiver is obtained.

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Working papers

Working papers may not be delivered by email, except for stipulated orders.

The Court does not accept delivery of working papers by emailexcept for stipulated orders.

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Working copy

Emailing working copies to the court is prohibited without prior permission from the bailiff.

Please do not email any working copies without prior permission.