King County Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

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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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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 pretrial submissions must 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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Most documents

Under LGR 30, attorneys must e-file most documents through the Clerk's eFiling application unless a waiver is obtained; unrepresented parties may optionally use the services.

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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Working copy

Department 47 is paperless; proposed orders (Word format) and working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted electronically via the e-filing portal's e-working copies application.

Please note that Department 47 is a paperless court. You may submit your proposed order in word format via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application. Working copies of motions and declarations should be submitted via the e-filing portal.

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Working copy

Working papers may not be submitted by email or delivered to the courtroom unless the Court gives permission.

Unless you are given permission, the Court does not accept working papers by email, or by delivery to the courtroom.

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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 and all working copies must be submitted through the e-working copies application.

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

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Stipulated order

Stipulated orders (including agreed orders to continue a trial date) must be submitted via 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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Working copy

Working copies are accepted only as e-working copies or hard copies delivered to the Judges' Mailroom (King County Courthouse, Room C-203, ATTN: Judge David Whedbee); 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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Always

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 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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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 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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Working papers

Working papers must be submitted through the Clerk's Office Electronic Portal after e-filing; working copies are not accepted 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.

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-working copies application in addition to KC SCRIPT filing; email delivery of working papers is not accepted, though paper working copies are permitted under LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii).

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.

In criminal cases, working copies must be submitted via eWorking Copies (email submission is not accepted 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.

All working copies for civil motions must be submitted via eWorking Copies, and email working copies are not accepted 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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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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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.

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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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Motion

Motions must be filed via KC SCRIPT.

File the Motion (via KC SCRIPT).

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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 pre-trial submissions must be provided to Judge Lapin as e-working copies.

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

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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 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.

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Working copies

Working copies must be submitted electronically (e-working copies service or file-sharing link via email), with flash drive/CD to the Judges' Mailroom C-203 as fallback, and bailiff email for 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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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

The Court does not accept working papers by email.

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

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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

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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Trial submissions

Pre-trial submissions must be provided to Judge Cary as e-working copies through KCMS.

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

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All documents

Attorneys must e-file documents and 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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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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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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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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Most documents

Attorneys must e-file most documents and 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.

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Working papers and proposed orders

Working papers and proposed orders may not be delivered to the Court by email unless prior authorization is obtained.

The Court does not accept delivery of working papers or proposed orders by email absent prior authorization.

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Proposed orders stipulated orders and working papers

Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers must be submitted through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal, or alternatively delivered to the judges' mailroom clearly marked for Judge Tinker.

Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges' mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse.

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Proposed orders stipulated orders and working papers

Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers must not be emailed to the Court.

Do not email any of these documents to the Court.

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Trial submissions

For Remote Zoom trials, all trial submissions must be emailed to the bailiff.

If your trial is scheduled for a Remote Zoom trial, all submissions must be emailed to the bailiff.

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All court documents

All court documents must first be filed with the Superior Court Clerk's Office; working copies submitted to the judge are not official copies.

Working copies are not the official copies of any court documents. All court documents must first be filed with the Superior Court Clerk's Office.

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Deposition designations

Deposition designations should be prepared electronically when possible and transmitted to the court via e-working copies.

This should be done electronically if possible and transmitted to the court via e-working copies.

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Working copy

Self-represented parties who cannot submit electronically may deliver paper working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203, clearly marked for Judge Robertson.

Self-represented parties are allowed to submit physical (paper) working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203 at the King County Superior Courthouse if electronic copies are not possible for those parties (please clearly mark your documents for Judge Robertson when you deliver to the mailroom).

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Working copy

In criminal matters, the paperless court prefers that working copies be submitted via eWorking Copies.

Department 47 is a paperless Court and prefers working copies submitted via eWorking Copies.

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Signed stipulated order

Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration and must be submitted in Word format.

Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration in Word format.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted by email to helson.court@kingcounty.gov or via the e-filing portal e-working copies application.

You may submit a Word copy of your proposed order by email to helson.court@kingcounty.gov. Alternatively, you may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application.

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Working copies

For criminal motions and sentencing hearings, the court prefers that working copies be submitted electronically through e-Working Copies.

Department 44 is a paperless court and prefers working copies submitted through e-Working Copies.

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Working copies

For civil motions, the court strongly prefers working copies through e-Working Copies; paper working copies delivered to the Judge's Mailroom are a disfavored fallback if a party is unable to submit electronically.

The Court strongly prefers working copies submitted through e-Working Copies. While not favored, if a party is unable to submit working copies through e-Working Copies, paper working copies may be delivered to the Judge’s Mailroom at the King County Courthouse.

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Proposed order

For contested motions, proposed orders may be submitted via e-Working Copies or in Word format via email with all parties copied on the email.

For contested motions, the Court will accept proposed order(s) via e-Working Copies or in Word format via email with all parties copied on that email.

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Working copies

Working copies of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or a delivery service of the party's choice.

All working copies, per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted through either e-working copies or a delivery service of your choice.

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Working copies

E-working copies are not needed, and parties must not email, mail, or messenger hard copies of working papers to the paperless court.

The parties do not need to incur the expense of submitting e-working copies. Please do not email, snail mail, or messenger hard copies of working papers.

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Trial exhibits

Except in criminal cases, parties must upload trial exhibits to Case Center following the instructions attached to the Pre-Trial Conference Order.

Except in criminal cases, the parties should upload exhibits to Case Center using the instructions attached to the Pre-Trial Conference Order.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted via the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application or by email to shah.court@kingcounty.gov.

You may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application, or by email to shah.court@kingcounty.gov.

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Working copies

Electronic working copies must be submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application per LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

Judge Larrañaga prefers to receive electronic working copies submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application pursuant to LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

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Working copy

Working copies of motions and declarations should preferably be submitted electronically via the Clerk's e-filing portal.

Judge Scott also prefers that working copies of motions and declarations be submitted electronically via the Clerk's e-filing portal.

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Working copy

For criminal matters, Department 9 prefers working copies submitted via eWorking Copies.

Department 9 is a paperless Court and prefers working copies submitted via eWorking Copies.

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Working copies

Department 4 is paperless and prefers that working copies be submitted via eWorking Copies.

Department 4 is a paperless Court and prefers working copies via eWorking Copies.

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Working copy

Judge Widlan prefers that working copies be submitted electronically to the Clerk through the Clerk's eFiling Application under LGR 30(b)(4)(A)(iii).

Judge Widlan prefers to receive electronic working copies submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's eFiling Application pursuant to LGR 30(b)(4)(A)(iii).

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Working copy

Working copies of motions, declarations, and proposed orders should be submitted electronically via the Clerk's e-filing portal, though paper working copies are also permitted under LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii).

Department 45 strives to be a paperless court. Judge Scheinman prefers that working copies of motions, declarations, and proposed orders be submitted electronically via the Clerk’s e-filing portal. Parties may also submit paper working copies as provided in LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii).

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Working papers

Parties are encouraged to submit working copies through the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service.

Parties are encouraged to use the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service.

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Agreed continuance request

Parties are encouraged (not required) to submit agreed continuance requests through the Criminal Order Queue in specified circumstances such as recent arraignment, recent attorney transfer, recent return from warrant status, or rolling the omnibus date without continuing trial.

Parties are encouraged to submit agreed continuance requests through the queue on cases in which the arraignment date was held within the last year, the case was transferred to a new attorney within the last four months, defendant returned from warrant status within the last 60 days or parties are simply rolling the omnibus date but are not continuing the trial date.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders may be submitted via the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application or by email to york.court@kingcounty.gov.

You may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application, or by email to york.court@kingcounty.gov.

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Working copy

Self-represented parties may submit physical working copies to Judge Vargas' mailroom in C-203 at the King County Superior Courthouse, clearly marked for Judge Vargas.

Self-represented parties may submit physical working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203 at the King County Superior Courthouse clearly marked for Judge Vargas.

The Court is paperless; parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

Judge Campagna's Court is paperless. Parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

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Proposed order

Word proposed orders may be submitted either by email to bender.court@kingcounty.gov or through the e-filing portal's e-working copies application.

You may submit a Word copy of your proposed order by email to bender.court@kingcounty.gov. Alternatively, you may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application.

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Working copy

Department 50 is a paperless court and prefers that all working copies be submitted via the e-working copies application.

Department 50 is a paperless court and prefers all working copies submitted via e-working copies.

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Proposed order

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

You may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application.

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Working copy

Paper working copies are permitted as provided in LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii).

Parties may submit paper working copies as provided in LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(iii).

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Working copy

Self-represented parties may submit physical working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203, clearly marked for Judge Scott.

Self-represented parties may submit physical working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203 at the King County Superior Courthouse clearly marked for Judge Scott.

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

Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services.

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

Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services.

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Electronic working copy

Judge Crisalli prefers electronic working copies be submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application under LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

Judge Crisalli prefers to receive electronic working copies submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk’s e-Filing Application pursuant to LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

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Working papers

Parties are encouraged to deliver working papers and proposed orders in Word format through the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service.

Parties are encouraged to use the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service to deliver working papers and proposed orders in Word format.

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Working papers

Self-represented parties may deliver physical working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203, clearly marked for Judge Chung.

Self-represented parties may submit physical working copies to the judge's mailroom in C-203 at the King County Superior Courthouse clearly marked for Judge Chung.

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Stipulations and agreed orders

Stipulations and agreed orders may be submitted to Judge Chung via email without prior permission.

Judge Chung will accept stipulations and agreed orders via email without prior permission.

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Working copy

The Court prefers paperless working copies and encourages use of the Clerk's Office e-working copies service.

As to working copies, Judge Yip's court prefers being paperless and encourages the use of the Clerk's Office e-working copies service.