Klickitat and Skamania Counties Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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(d) Trials. Trial briefs are strongly encouraged and shall be filed and served three days or more before trial; the original to be filed, one copy for the Judge to be served on the appropriate Court Administrator and one copy served on opposing counsel.

(d) Trials. Trial briefs are strongly encouraged and shall be filed and served three days or more before trial; the original to be filed, one copy for the Judge to be served on the appropriate Court Administrator and one copy served on opposing counsel.

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Courtesy copies of all memoranda must be provided to the judge hearing the matter when the memoranda are filed.

Courtesy copies of all Memoranda shall be provided to the Judge hearing the matter at the time of filing.

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If hard-copy working copies are provided, they must be delivered to the hearing judge no later than the day the papers are served on the other parties; the stated delivery addresses depend on the county.

Hard Copies: Working copies of the motion and all papers in support or opposition, if provided, shall be delivered to the judge who is to hear the motion no later than the day they are to be served on all other parties, for Klickitat County at 205 S. Columbus, Rm 206, Goldendale, WA 98620. Skamania County at 240 NW Vancouver Ave. Stevenson, WA 98648.

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Any opposition working copies must be delivered to the judge by 10:00 a.m. five court days before the hearing.

Any party opposing a motion shall file the original responsive papers in opposition to a motion, serve copies on parties and deliver any working copies to the judge no later than 10:00 a.m. five (5) court days before the date the motion is to be heard.

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One copy without citations and numbers must be delivered to the Judge.

One copy without citations and numbers shall be delivered to the Judge.

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Provide judge's copies of the motion materials and any memoranda to the assigned judge's judicial assistant when the materials are filed.

(E) Judge's copies of all materials in (b), and any memoranda, must be provided to the assigned judge's judicial assistant at the time the material is filed.

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One copy of the originals with citations filed with the court must be delivered to the Judge.

One copy of the originals with citations that is filed with the court shall be delivered to the Judge;

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Email may not be used to provide bench or working copies of legal pleadings, including jury instructions, without prior court permission.

Absent prior permission of the court, e-mail may not be used to provide bench or working copies of legal pleadings, including jury instructions.

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Any strict-reply working copies must be delivered to the hearing judge by 10:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

Any papers in strict reply shall be filed, copies served on parties, and any working copies delivered to the hearing judge no later than 10:00 a.m. two (2) court days before the date the motion is heard.

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Counsel is requested to deliver two copies of proposed jury instructions to the Judge: one with citations and one without citations or numbers.

(3) One copy of the originals with citations shall be delivered to the Judge; and (4) One copy without citations and numbers shall be delivered to the Judge.

INFO

In Klickitat County, bench copies and orders may be submitted by email under the County Clerk's policy, by regular mail to the stated Superior Court address, or in person to the County Clerk's office.

Bench copies and orders can be submitted by email in accordance with the Klickitat County Clerk's Office policy and procedures contained on the clerk's website, https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/186/County-Clerk. Bench copies or orders may also be submitted via regular mail to Superior Court at 205 S. Columbus, RM 206, Goldendale, WA 98620, or delivered in person to the Klickitat County Clerk's office.

INFO

With the other party’s permission, judge’s and opposing party’s exhibit courtesy copies may be provided before or at the commencement of trial.

(2) Copies. Copies of all documents offered as exhibits, except large maps or drawings, shall be prepared and presented to opposing counsel, any selt-represented parties and to the judge at such time as the exhibits are offered into evidence (unless previously provided based upon agreement of the parties); provided that, with the permission of the other party, the judge's and opposing party's courtesy copies may be provided before or at the commencement of the trial.