Kittitas County Superior Court Filing Rules

The Petitioner must file a declaration of service in the court file.

A trial date for a criminal case will be assigned at arraignment.

Motions in limine must be served no later than the status conference date.

Contact the Superior Court Administrator for Guardian Ad Litem appointments.

An arbitrator may present a request to extend the award-filing time to the Presiding Judge ex parte.

Typed documents and copies are strongly preferred, but typing is not stated as mandatory.

When filing a motion or response, provide the judge a conformed working copy marked with the judicial department and hearing date and time.

For these motions, the opposing party may not respond or present oral argument to the trial judge.

GAL, CPS, and law-enforcement declarations, affidavits, and reports are excluded from the page limits; Parenting Plan support declarations are also excluded from those limits but may not exceed three pages.

A jury demand may be filed and its fee paid when the trial de novo is requested.