Kitsap County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Bench copies of all pleadings and reports must be submitted to the court by noon on the day before the hearing.

Bench copies of all pleadings and reports shall be submitted to the court no later than 12:00 noon the day before the hearing.

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A bench copy of the record, including an index and document-identification tabs, must be provided to the assigned judge.

A bench copy of the record with an index and document identification tabs shall be provided to the assigned judge.

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A bench copy of the summary judgment and all supporting documents and responses must be delivered to the Superior Court office on the filing date.

A bench copy of the summary judgment and all supporting documents and responses shall be delivered on the date of filing to the Superior Court office.

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Bench copies for a motion to revise must be submitted in accordance with KCLCR 7.

(c) Oral arguments on a motion to revise shall be limited to 10 minutes per side. Bench copies shall be submitted pursuant to the requirements of KCLCR 7.

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The moving party must provide the assigned judge a bench copy of the materials submitted to the commissioner in support of and opposition to the motion.

The moving party shall provide the assigned judge a bench copy of all materials submitted to the commissioner in support of and in opposition to the motion.

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Provide a copy of the response to the Superior Court Arbitrator Department.

3.3 Provide a copy to the Arbitrator Department of the Superior Court.

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A duplicate copy of the response must be delivered to the Superior Court office.

A duplicate copy of the response shall be delivered to the Superior Court office.

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All documents for the status hearing must be provided to the court as bench copies at least five court days before the hearing.

All documents submitted to the court in relation to the status hearing shall be filed and provided to the court (in the form of bench copies), and other parties, at least five (5) court days prior to the status hearing.

CRITICAL

Counsel and unrepresented parties must file bench copies for hearings where pleadings have been filed and provide them to Room 210.

Counsel, or parties appearing without counsel, shall be responsible for filing of bench copies. Bench copies are mandatory for all hearings for which pleadings have been filed. Bench copies must be provided to Room 210 (Superior Court Administration).

CRITICAL

If bench copies are not retrieved and refiled for a new hearing date, another set must be filed unless the party arranges with Court Administration before the hearing to move the copies to that date.

If bench copies have not been retrieved and refiled for a new hearing date, another set of bench copies must be filed for the new hearing unless the submitting party contacts the Court Administration office prior to the hearing and makes arrangements to move the bench copies to the next hearing date.

CRITICAL

One unnumbered set of jury instructions without citations must be provided to the trial judge.

(A) One set to trial judge to be unnumbered without citations.

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A duplicate copy of the Statement of Arbitrability must be delivered to the Superior Court office.

A duplicate copy shall be delivered to the Superior Court office.

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Two sets of exhibits must be provided to the court at least 3 court days before trial: one for the clerk to mark and one for the judge.

Two sets of exhibits shall be provided to the court no less than 3 court days prior to trial (one set to be marked by the clerk, and one set for the judge).

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Send a copy of the arbitration award to the Superior Court Scheduler/Judicial Assistant.

A COPY MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE SUPERIOR COURT SCHEDULER/JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

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The position statement must be provided to all parties and to the court as bench copies five court days before the initial hearing.

Said statement shall be provided to all parties and the court (in the form of bench copies) five (5) court days prior to the initial hearing.

CRITICAL

A numbered set of jury instructions with supporting citations must be provided to the Clerk, the judge as a work copy, and counsel for each opposing party.

(B) One set numbered and with supporting citations to each of the following: • Clerk of Court for file; • Judge for work copy; and • Counsel for each opposing party.

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When filing a document under section (A), the party must simultaneously file bench copies with the Superior Court office and note the trial or hearing date; bench copies are mandatory for hearings where pleadings have been filed.

At the time a party files any document with the office of the Clerk of Court pursuant to section (A) above the party shall be responsible for filing bench copies simultaneously with the Superior Court office along with a notation of trial or hearing date. Bench copies are mandatory for all hearings for which pleadings have been filed.

INFO

If a hearing is not confirmed, a party may retrieve a filed bench copy on or before the originally scheduled hearing date, update its date, and refile it.

If a hearing is not confirmed and a bench copy has been filed, a party may retrieve it from the Superior Court office on, or before, the date originally set for hearing, re-date it, and refile it.

CRITICAL

Written evidence intended for the substantive emergency guardianship hearing must be provided to the court as bench copies at least five court days before the hearing.

Any written evidence that the Petitioner intends to present at the substantive hearing shall be filed, provided to the court (in the form of bench copies), and provided to the other parties, at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Any written evidence that the responding parties and GAL/court visitor wish to provide shall be filed, provided to the court (in the form of bench copies), and provided to the other parties, at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing.

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For motions to revise a commissioner’s order, the moving party must provide the assigned judge a bench copy of the materials submitted to the commissioner in support of and opposition to the motion, following KCLCR 7.

The moving party shall provide the assigned judge a bench copy of materials submitted to the commissioner in support of and in opposition to the motion. Bench copies shall be submitted pursuant to the requirements of KCLCR 7.