Kittitas County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Moving counsel must advise the court when counsel agree to continue or strike a hearing, and no later than one day before the hearing.

Upon agreement of counsel to continue or strike a hearing, counsel for the moving party shall advise the court of the agreement to continue or strike the hearing at the time of the agreement and no later than one day prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Immediately notify the Court Administrator if a set trial is settled, will not proceed for any reason, or a jury is waived, so the case can be removed from the calendar.

Notice to Court of Calendar and Jury Trial Changes. Whenever a cause has been set for trial and thereafter is settled or will not be tried for any reason, or if a jury is thereafter waived, notice shall immediately be given to the Court Administrator so the case may be removed from the Court's calendar.

CRITICAL

Notify the Court at trial setting if an attorney is a party or witness in a matter before it, or if another matter requires a visiting judge; otherwise, the case loses any priority it had.

Visiting Judge Required. The Court shall be notified at the time of trial setting if an attorney is a party or a witness in any matter before the Court or of any other matter needing a visiting judge. If such notification is not provided, the case will lose any priority it may otherwise have had.

CRITICAL

Counsel must inform the Court Administrator of their available and unavailable dates.

Counsel are also required to inform the Court Administrator of their available and unavailable dates.

CRITICAL

An arbitrator must immediately notify the Court Administrator if refusing to serve or if grounds for disqualification exist.

An arbitrator must notify the Court Administrator immediately if refusing to serve or if any cause exists for the arbitrator's disqualification from the case upon any of the grounds of interest, relationship, bias or prejudice set forth in CJC Canon 3(c) governing the disqualification of judges.

WARNING

Contact the Superior Court Administrator for Guardian Ad Litem appointments.

Contact the Superior Court Administrator for appointments.

WARNING

The arbitrator must give the Court Administrator reasonable notice of the hearing date and any continuance.

The arbitrator shall give reasonable notice of the hearing date and any continuance to the Court Administrator.

WARNING

Contact the Court Administrator to confirm that a judge is available for an ex parte matter.

Contact Court Administrator to confirm availability of judge.

WARNING

A party may be excused or the conference stricken when attendance would be unduly burdensome; a request should be made to the Court and opposing counsel at least 24 hours in advance.

d. Excused Attendance. A party may be excused from attendance or a settlement conference may be stricken when compelling attendance would be unduly burdensome. Request for non-attendance should be made at least 24 hours in advance to the Court and opposing counsel.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Call the Court Administrator at least two business days before the hearing to confirm that the motion will be heard.

call the Court Administrator two business days prior to the date set for hearing to confirm that the motion will be heard.

INFO

Comments on proposed rules should be directed to the presiding judge.

All comments on proposed rules should be directed to the presiding judge.