Kitsap County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Opposing parties must file written objections to draft provisions they contend are inconsistent with the Court’s ruling by 4:30 p.m. two days before the hearing.

Opposing parties who object to any provision of the draft documents as being inconsistent with the Court’s ruling must file written objections by 4:30 p.m. two days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Notes for other motion calendars must be filed with the Clerk by 4:30 p.m. at least five calendar days before the hearing; previously filed motions or hearing notices need only a re-note, and the required accompanying papers are specified.

Notes for all other motion calendars shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court by 4:30 p.m. at least five (5) calendar days before the hearing, simultaneous with a Motion and Notice of Hearing and any supporting pleadings, unless it is a re-note of a motion or a notice for hearing previously filed, in which event only the Note for hearing shall be filed.

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Responsive materials must be served and filed with the Clerk by noon two days before the hearing or trial.

Any responsive materials shall be served and filed with the Clerk of Court by 12:00 noon two days prior to the time set for the hearing or trial.

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Deadline

3 business days

Responsive affidavits must be filed with the court by 4:30 p.m. three business days before the hearing.

Responsive affidavits shall be served and filed no later than 4:30 p.m. to the court and 5:00 p.m. to opposing counsel/party three business days before the hearing.

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Draft temporary and final orders must be delivered to the Court and opposing party by 4:30 p.m. five days before the scheduled presentation hearing.

Draft temporary and final orders following a Court ruling shall be delivered to the Court and to the opposing party no later than 4:30 p.m. five days prior to the scheduled hearing on presentation.

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Deadline

5 business days

A request for a remote appearance on a calendar requiring in-person appearances must be submitted through the Cognito form by noon five business days before the hearing.

Requests to make remote appearances on calendars requiring in-person appearances shall be made via Cognito form no later than noon, five (5) business days prior to your scheduled hearing.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

Notes for Tuesday morning Parentage and Friday morning Domestic Relations motion calendars must be filed with the Clerk by 4:30 p.m. at least 14 calendar days before the hearing; previously filed motions or hearing notices need only a re-note, and the required accompanying papers are specified.

Notes for Tuesday morning Parentage calendars and Friday morning Domestic Relations motion calendars, including any special set matters under KCLCR 77(k)(9), shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court by 4:30 p.m. at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing, simultaneous with a Motion and Notice of Hearing and any supporting pleadings, unless it is a re-note of a motion or a notice for hearing previously filed, in which event only the Note for hearing shall be filed.

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Deadline

1 court days

Strict-reply documents must be filed and served by noon on the court day before the hearing.

Any documents in strict reply shall be similarly filed and served no later than 12:00 noon on the court day before the hearing.

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The Domestic Relations Information Form must be filed with the court by 9:00 a.m. on the day of trial.

In all final hearings or trials in domestic relations matters, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party and the court by 9:00 a.m. the day of trial, a written Domestic Relations Information Form.

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The party seeking relief may submit a reply to an affidavit or declaration by noon on the day before the hearing.

The party seeking relief may submit a reply to affidavit/declaration the day prior to the hearing, by noon.

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Generally, provide five days' advance notice for review of an accommodation request; immediate needs will be considered to the fullest extent possible.

Generally, five day advance notice is required to review reasonable accommodation requests. However, a response to an immediate need for accommodation will be considered to the fullest extent possible.

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Dispositive pretrial motions may not be heard after the schedule’s cutoff unless good cause is shown and the court imposes any just terms or conditions, which may include terms and sanctions.

No hearings on dispositive pretrial motions shall be heard by the Court after the cutoff date specified in the Civil Case Event Schedule, except upon good cause shown and upon such terms and conditions as the Court may deem just, including assessment of terms and sanctions.

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Deadline

90 calendar days

A petition for internal review must be submitted within 90 calendar days of the public records officer’s decision.

A record requestor’s petition seeking internal review of a public records officer’s decision must be submitted within 90 calendar days of the public records officer’s decision.

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Witness and exhibit lists must be exchanged 20 days before trial, subject to the schedule’s stated exceptions and court-ordered modifications.

Exchange of Witness and 20 days before trial date

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The petitioner has an additional 14 days to file and serve a reply brief.

Petitioner shall have an additional 14 days for filing a service of a reply brief.

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The mandatory settlement conference is scheduled 90 days before trial, subject to the schedule’s stated exceptions and court-ordered modifications.

Mandatory Settlement 90 days before trial date

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A party must make a motion challenging an appointed arbitrator’s qualifications within 14 days of the appointment.

Any party may challenge the qualifications of the appointed arbitrator by motion to the Superior Court Presiding Judge provided, however, that said motion must be made within 14 days of the appointment of the arbitrator.

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The named guardian must file the Acceptance of Appointment upon entry of the Minor Guardianship Findings and Order.

Upon the entry of Minor Guardianship Findings and Order (GDN M 105), the named guardian shall file an Acceptance of Appointment (GDN ALL 003), and the clerk shall therafter issue Letters of Guardianship (GDN ALL 004) to the guardian.

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An emergency guardianship order expires 60 days after entry unless it specifies an alternate review date or the petitioner files a renewal motion and schedules it for hearing before the 60-day period expires.

If an emergency guardianship order is entered, that order shall expire 60 days following entry of the order unless the order indicates an alternate review date, or the petitioner files a motion to renew the emergency guardianship and schedules that motion for hearing prior to the expiration of the 60 days period.

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All discovery, including responses and supplements, must be completed by the schedule’s discovery cutoff unless the court orders otherwise for good cause and subject to just terms and conditions.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court for good cause and subject to such terms and conditions as are just, all discovery allowed under Civil Rules 26-37, including responses and supplements thereto, must be completed no later than the date specified in the Civil Case Event Schedule.

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No later than 10 days before the hearing, the Court must notify the parties whether the motion was denied and the hearing stricken or oral argument and/or responsive pleadings will be allowed.

The Court shall notify the parties, not later than 10 days before the hearing, whether: (1) the motion has been denied and the hearing stricken; or (2) oral argument and/or responsive pleadings will be allowed.

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Applies to

Note for settlement conference trial setting domestic relations

A Petitioner or Respondent must file the specified Note within 90 days of the case being at issue.

Within 90 days of the case at issue, Petitioner or Respondent shall file a Note for Settlement Conference & Trial Setting - Domestic Relations (as set forth in Exhibit C).

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A party that has not appeared at trial setting must file a jury demand within 60 days after service of the initial pleadings or waive the right to a jury trial.

A party who/which has not appeared at the time of trial setting must file and serve a jury demand within sixty (60) days of service of the initial pleadings or the right to a jury trial will be waived.

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Proposed orders for ex parte calendars must be submitted before the calendar begins.

Ex Parte calendars (provided proposed Orders are submitted to the Court before the calendar begins);

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Trial briefs must be filed 5 days before trial, subject to the schedule’s stated exceptions and court-ordered modifications.

Filing of Trial Briefs 5 days before trial date

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If a related matter is not bifurcated and will be tried, a note for trial setting may not be filed until the record and transcripts have been filed and served.

If the related matter is not bifurcated and entails a trial, a note for trial setting shall not be filed until after the record and transcripts are filed and served.

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A motion to revise a court commissioner’s decision must be filed within 10 days after entry of the written order or judgment and noted on the Domestic Presiding Calendar.

A motion to revise a court commissioner’s decision shall be filed within 10 days after the entry of a written order or judgment of the court commissioner and shall be noted on the Domestic Presiding Calendar.

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Deadline

5 working days

The review proceeding must be held within five working days, excluding weekends and holidays, after the petition is received.

The review proceeding shall be held within five working days (excluding weekends and holidays) of the date on which the petition is received.

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A party may note a matter on the trial-setting calendar using Exhibit A after all named parties have been served.

Any party desiring to obtain a trial date may note the matter on the trial setting calendar using the Note for Trial Setting (Exhibit A) after all named parties have been served.

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The referenced filing must be filed and provided to the other party at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

filed and provided to the other party at least 14 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing.

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A party that misses the prescribed time to serve and file an original response may do so later only with leave of court.

A party failing to serve and file an original response within the time prescribed may later do so only upon leave of the court.

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Applies to

Respondents affidavit

When child support modification is the only relief sought, the Respondent’s affidavit must be submitted at least seven days before the hearing.

In matters wherein child support modification is the only relief sought, requests for modification will be heard by affidavit, 10 minutes per side for argument unless the Court requests additional affidavits or an order authorizing oral testimony is granted. Respondent’s affidavit shall be submitted not later than seven days before the hearing.

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A petitioner’s reply must be filed with the Court and served on the Civil Division by April 10.

Any reply by petitioner shall be filed with the Court and served on the Civil Division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office no later than April 10.

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A bail bond company must notify the Superior Court and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Civil Division when an authorized agent is terminated, and failure to notify within 20 days may be grounds for suspension or revocation.

Bail bond companies shall notify the Kitsap County Superior Court and the Civil Division of the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office when an agent authorized to post bonds under an order of justification is terminated from employment with the bail bond company. Failure to provide notice within twenty (20) days of the termination may constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of an order of justification.

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Deadline

5 working days

The public records officer must notify a specifically named person in writing within five working days of receiving the request, excluding weekends and holidays.

Unless otherwise required or prohibited by law, the Superior Court or Juvenile Court public records officer will notify any person, other than a State or County government employee, who is specifically named in a records request or to whom a record specifically pertains. The person named in the record(s) will be notified, in writing, within five working days (excluding weekends and holidays) of receipt of the request.

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Deadline

5 court days

The responding party must submit responsive materials 5 court days before the hearing.

The responding party shall submit his/her responsive materials five (5) court days prior to the hearing date.

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After a request for trial de novo is filed, the accelerated trial date must be 180 to 270 days later; a request may identify particular dates only if all parties agree in writing and the Court Scheduler preauthorizes them.

(e) Trial To Be Set in Accordance with KCLCR 40. When a trial de novo is requested as provided in CAR 7.1 and KCLCAR 7.1(a)(1), trial shall be set in accordance with KCLCR 40(b)(1), except that the Court will assign an accelerated trial date no sooner than 180 days and no more than 270 days from the date the request for trial de novo is filed. A request for a trial de novo may include a request for assignment of a particular trial date or dates, provided the date or dates requested have been agreed upon by all parties in writing and preauthorized by the Court Scheduler.

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All documents for the status hearing must be filed 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.

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Possible additional witnesses must be disclosed 150 days before trial, subject to the schedule’s stated exceptions and court-ordered modifications.

Disclosure of Possible 150 days before trial date

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The discovery cutoff is 120 days before trial, subject to the schedule’s stated exceptions and court-ordered modifications.

Discovery Cutoff 120 days before trial date

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Deadline

14 calendar days

The party seeking relief must file the notice of motion, underlying motion, and declarations 14 calendar days before the hearing.

The party seeking relief shall file and serve the notice of motion and underlying motion and declarations on the other party fourteen (14) calendar days prior the hearing date.

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A motion to revise a court commissioner’s decision must be filed within 10 days after entry of the written order or judgment and noted on the Presiding Guardianship Judge’s departmental calendar.

A motion to revise a court commissioner’s decision shall be filed within 10 days after entry of a written order or judgment of the court commissioner and shall be noted on the Presiding Guardianship Judge’s departmental calendar.

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If a reply brief is prepared, it must be filed within 14 days after service of the brief it responds to.

A reply brief, if one is prepared, shall be filed within 14 days of service of the brief to which it responds. RALJ 7.2(c).

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Deadline

14 calendar days

The support-hearing notice and underlying motion must be filed with the court at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

Notice of the support hearing and the underlying motion must be filed with the court and provided to the other party at least 14 calendar days prior to the hearing date.

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The respondent’s brief is due 30 days after service of the appellant’s brief; if it is late, an oral-argument hearing will be set and the respondent cannot present oral argument.

The brief of the respondent shall be filed 30 days after service of the brief of appellant. RALJ 7.2(b). If respondent’s brief has not been timely filed, an oral argument hearing shall be set and the respondent will be barred from presenting oral argument. KCLRALJ 3.1(c)(1).

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Deadline

3 business days

A bail bond company must notify the Superior Court and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Civil Division within 3 business days after a specified license or certification status changes; failure may be grounds for suspension or revocation.

Bail bond companies shall notify the Kitsap County Superior Court and the Civil Division of the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office of any expired, revoked or otherwise invalid Washington State Department of Licensing or Insurance Commissioner Certification for the bail bond company or any agents of the bail bond company within three business days of the changed status. Failure to provide notice may constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of an order of justification.

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Deadline

5 court days

The listed motion, hearing, or trial materials must be served and filed with the Clerk at least five court days before the date the party wants the motion considered, unless a specific state or local rule provides otherwise.

Parties desiring to submit an application to the Court, legal brief, memorandum of authorities, and any supporting affidavits or other documents on a motion, hearing or trial to be heard shall, unless otherwise particularized under a specific State or local rule, serve and file the same with the Clerk of Court no later than five court days before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered.

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The petitioner must be allowed at least 30 days after the record and verbatim transcripts are filed to file and serve its brief.

The petitioner shall have at least 30 days after the record and verbatim transcripts are filed to file and serve its brief

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Applies to

Response

If the court does not transfer the motion to the Court of Appeals, the prosecuting attorney must file a response within 30 days.

If the court does not transfer the motion to the Court of Appeals, it shall order the prosecuting attorney to file a response to the motion within 30 days.