Kittitas County Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

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

A motion for new trial, reconsideration, or amendment/alteration of judgment shall be submitted on briefs and affidavits of the moving party only, without response or oral argument to the trial judge by the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Settlement conferences are mandatory in domestic relations cases, except support-modification cases, unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise after an appropriate motion.

Settlement conferences are mandatory in all domestic relations cases except support modification except through agreement of the parties or by order of the court after appropriate motion.

CRITICAL

Settlement conferences are mandatory in domestic relations cases except petitions to modify child support; the Court Administrator sets the conference with trial scheduling, within the stated 10-day limits, and it may be stricken by written party agreement or by the Court on a party’s motion.

Settlement conferences shall be mandatory in domestic relations cases with the exception of a petition to modify child support. At the time the Court Administrator sets the case for trial, the Administrator shall also set a date and time for a settlement conference which shall not be earlier than 10 days from the date of notification and not later than 10 days prior to trial. After the settlement conference has been set, the parties, through written agreement or the Court, after a motion made by one of the parties, may strike the settlement conference.

INFO

A settlement conference is not required for a support modification.

Settlement conferences are not required for support modification.