King County Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Working papers or proposed orders

Working papers and proposed orders may not be delivered by email without prior authorization.

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

CRITICAL

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Proposed order and working papers

Submit proposed orders and working papers in Word format through the e-working papers portal or deliver working-paper copies clearly marked for Judge Tinker to the specified mailroom; do not email them.

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. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.

CRITICAL

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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.

CRITICAL

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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.

WARNINGCivil cases

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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.

WARNING

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Working copy

Proposed orders, motion working copies, and declaration working copies may or should be submitted through the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application for proposed orders.

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.

WARNING

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Working papers

Working papers may not be sent by email or delivered to the courtroom unless permission is given.

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

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Working copy

Self-represented parties may submit paper working copies to the judge’s mailroom if electronic copies are not possible, and must clearly mark them 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).

WARNING

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Signed stipulated order

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

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

WARNINGCivil cases

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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.

WARNING

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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.

WARNING

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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.

WARNINGCivil cases

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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.

WARNING

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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, the parties should upload exhibits to Case Center using 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.

WARNING

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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).

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Working copy

The judge prefers electronic submission through the Clerk’s e-filing portal for working copies of motions, declarations, and proposed orders.

Judge Scheinman prefers that working copies of motions, declarations, and proposed orders be submitted electronically via the Clerk’s e-filing portal.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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).

INFO

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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.

INFO

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

Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services.

INFO

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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).

INFO

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

Unrepresented parties have the option of utilizing these services.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFO

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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.

INFOCriminal cases

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Working copy

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

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

INFO

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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.