Kitsap County Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Applies to

Settlement memorandum

By noon of the court day before the settlement conference, parties and counsel must serve the complete settlement memorandum on the other parties and provide the original to the settlement conference judge; the original must not be filed.

No later than noon of the court day prior, all parties and counsel shall serve a complete memorandum for settlement upon the other parties and provide the original for the settlement conference judge. The original memorandum shall not be filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A party that has not appeared at trial setting must serve 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Emergency guardianship notice and petition

The emergency hearing notice and petition must be provided to the individuals listed in RCW 11.130.225(3) at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

The Notice of Hearing and Petition for Emergency Minor Guardianship shall be provided to the individuals listed in RCW 11.130.225(3) no less than 14 calendar days prior to the emergency guardianship hearing.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must serve its reply brief within the additional 14-day period.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The referenced filing must be 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.

CRITICAL

A numbered set of jury instructions with supporting citations must be provided to 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.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must serve the temporary order on the respondent and file a declaration of service.

The Petitioner shall serve a copy of this order on the Respondent and file a declaration of service in the court file.

WARNING

In an emergency guardianship action, a party may request appointment of an emergency guardian without notice to the listed individuals if the court finds that the minor’s health, safety, or welfare would be substantially harmed before a noticed hearing.

If a party has initiated an Emergency Guardianship action, a party may also request that the court appoint an emergency guardian for a minor without notice to the individuals set forth in RCW 11.130.225(3) if the court finds that, “the minor’s health, safety, or welfare will be substantially harmed before a hearing with notice.”

WARNING

If this notice option is used because no contact was made, all other counsel or parties must be served in time to allow a response within 10 days.

No contact has been made with other counsel/party, but all have been served with a copy of this notice in time to allow a response within 10 days.

INFO

Counsel and self-represented parties are encouraged to ensure each has complete copies of trial documents to avoid unnecessary duplication expenses.

Counsel and self- represented parties are encouraged to ascertain that each has full and complete copies of any document to be presented at trial to avoid unnecessary duplication expenses.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Written evidence

Written evidence intended for the substantive emergency guardianship hearing must be provided to the other parties 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.