Kittitas County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A party disputing the Statement of Arbitrability or unwilling to stipulate to arbitration must file its response within 14 days after the Note for Trial Docket and Statement of Arbitrability have been served and filed.

Within fourteen (14) days after the Note for Trial Docket and Statement of Arbitrability have been served and filed, any party disagreeing with the Statement of Arbitrability or unwilling to stipulate to arbitration, shall serve and file a response to the Statement of Arbitrability on the form prescribed by the court.

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

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

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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.

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

CRITICAL

A party may request a trial de novo during the 20-day period; the case is stricken from the trial calendar after that period expires.

The case shall be stricken from the trial calendar after the twenty (20)-day period within which a party may request a trial de novo has elapsed.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

The opposing party's response must be filed and served no later than noon three (3) court days prior to the date scheduled for hearing;

The opposing party's response must be filed and served no later than noon three (3) court days prior to the date scheduled for hearing;

CRITICAL

Each party must attend the seminar within 60 days after registering.

Each party shall attend the seminar within 60 days of registering.

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Deadline

5 court days

A response requesting affirmative relief must be filed no later than five court days before the hearing.

if the response requests affirmative relief, it must be filed and served no later than five (5) court days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

A motion may be heard on shortened time only in an emergency and when the court has signed an Order Shortening Time.

Motions may be heard on shortened time only in the event of an emergency and where an Order Shortening Time has been signed by the court.

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A list of available trial dates must be filed with the court before the trial-setting date.

A list of your available trial dates must be filed with the court before the setting date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Opposition papers must be filed and served, copies served on the parties, and working copies delivered to the hearing judge by noon two court days before the motion is considered.

Any party opposing a motion shall file and serve the original responsive papers in opposition to a motion, serve copies on parties, and deliver working copies to the hearing judge no later than 12:00 pm (noon) two court days before the date the motion is to be considered.

CRITICAL

In qualifying cases, each party must file the required documents within 40 days after filing a general appearance, answer, or responsive pleading.

In all cases involving issues of child support, spousal support, and/or property and debt division, and within 40 days after filing of any general appearance, answer or responsive pleading, each party shall file and serve on the other party the following documents:

CRITICAL

When non-setting parties disagree with the notice’s trial-time estimate, they must file their own estimate before the trial-setting date.

IF THE NON- SETTING PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITH THE ESTIMATE IN THIS NOTICE THEY MUST FILE THEIR OWN ESTIMATE BEFORE THE TRIAL SETTING DATE.

CRITICAL

A party may amend the Statement of Arbitrability or response before an arbitrator or trial date is assigned; afterward, leave of court for good cause is required.

A party may amend the Statement of Arbitrability or response at any time before assignment of an arbitrator or assignment of a trial date and thereafter only upon leave of court for good cause shown.

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The list of available trial dates must be filed before the trial-setting date.

A list of your available trial dates must be filed with the court before the setting date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

The moving party must file with the clerk and properly serve the motion, note for motion, and supporting documents at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.

The moving party shall, no later than 14 calendar days prior to the hearing date file with the clerk and properly serve the motion, note for motion, and all supporting documents.

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Non-setting parties who disagree with the estimate must file their own estimate before the trial setting date.

IF THE NON-SETTING PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITH THE ESTIMATE IN THIS NOTICE THEY MUST FILE THEIR OWN ESTIMATE BEFORE THE TRIAL SETTING DATE.

CRITICAL

The non-appealing party must file a jury demand within 14 days after the trial de novo request is filed or the demand is waived.

The non-appealing party shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of filing of the request for trial de novo to file a jury demand. If no jury demand is timely filed, it is deemed waived.

CRITICAL

Deadline

6 court days

The moving party must serve and file all motion documents at least six court days before the requested consideration date.

The moving party shall serve and file all motion documents no later than six court days before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered.

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Summary judgment motions and affidavits, including reply and response affidavits, must be filed in the manner and within the time limits set by CR 56.

Motions and affidavits, and reply and response affidavits, must be filed in the manner and within the time limitations of CR 56.

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The return date on an Order to Show Cause must be at least fourteen days after filing and service.

The return date on the show cause order shall not be sooner than fourteen (14) days after filing and service.

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Both parties must register for the Children Cope with Divorce seminar within 30 days after filing an appearance, answer, or other responsive pleading.

Within 30 days of filing an appearance, answer or other responsive pleading in this action, both parties shall register for the Children Cope with Divorce seminar.

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

Motions in limine shall be filed and served at or before the date set for status conference.

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Responses filed or served after the applicable deadlines will not be considered.

Responses filed and/or served later than the deadlines above will not be considered.

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Documents in strict reply to issues raised in the response must be filed by noon on the day before the hearing.

Documents filed in strict reply to issues raised in the response must be filed and served the day prior to the hearing by noon.

WARNING

To assure that timely and complete delivery of the court file to the court, notes for motion calendars should be filed with the Clerk's office by noon on the Thursday preceding the Monday calendar on which hearing is requested.

To assure that timely and complete delivery of the court file to the court, notes for motion calendars should be filed with the Clerk's office by noon on the Thursday preceding the Monday calendar on which hearing is requested.

WARNING

Each party may nominate one arbitrator and strike one from the list within 14 days after the list is furnished.

Each party may, within fourteen (14) days after a list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate one arbitrator and strike one arbitrator from the list.

WARNING

Comments on proposed rules must be submitted within 20 days of the date set for publication for comment to be considered.

The court shall consider all comments, criticisms, objections and suggestions submitted within 20 days of the date for publishing for comment.

WARNING

Deadline

5 court days

A matter previously noted in compliance with the rule may be re-noted with five court days' notice.

Matters which have been previously noted in conformance with this rule may be re-noted upon five (5) court days' notice.

INFO

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

Criminal cases will be assigned a trial date at the time of arraignment.

INFO

Civil cases may be noted for trial setting after the issues are joined.

Civil cases may be noted for trial setting after the issues are joined