Klickitat and Skamania Counties Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

1 business days

In contested matters, exhibits other than those intended for impeachment must be provided to the Clerk for identification by 10:00 AM one business day before trial.

(1) Marked in Advance of Trial Date. In all contested matters, the parties shall provide all exhibits, except such exhibits as are intended for impeachment purposes, to be marked for identification by the Clerk by 10:00 AM one (1) business day prior to trial. Plaintiffs)/Petitioner(s) shall be pre-assigned exhibit numbers 1- 100 and Defendants)/Respondents) shall be pre-assigned exhibit numbers 101-200. In a case where there are additional parties, the Clerk will pre-assign additional exhibit increments. An exhibit list shall be given to the Clerk when the exhibits are presented for marking.

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The Advice of Rights Form must be filed at arraignment.

Counsel for defendant shall fill out and file at time of arraignment an Advice of Rights Form (Exemplar #8).

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The request must be returned to Court Administration at least 5 days before the hearing.

Return this to Court Administration no less than 5 days prior to hearing date.

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Deadline

3 working days

A written citation or request for placement on a regularly scheduled motion calendar must be filed three working days beforehand, excluding holidays and weekends.

A citation or request for placement of any matter on the regularly scheduled motion calendars in Klickitat County or Skamania County shall be in writing and filed three working days prior to the scheduled motion calendar, excluding holidays and weekends.

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The prosecutor must file the brief description of the statements within seven days after the specified omnibus hearing, or within two court days of learning of later-discovered statements.

Within seven days after the Omnibus hearing where a 3.5 hearing is requested by the State (or if the Prosecutor learns of the statements of the accused to be offered at trial more than seven days after the omnibus hearing, then within two (2) court days of learning of statements they intend to offer), the Prosecutor must serve on the defendant (or if represented, the defendant's attorney) and file with the Court a brief description of the defendant's statements(s) the Prosecutor intends to offer in evidence.

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Deadline

10 court days

The moving party must serve and file all motion papers at least ten court days before the date the party wants the motion considered.

The moving party shall serve and file all motion papers no later than ten (10) court days before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered.

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The completed oath must be filed before the applicant is placed on the panel.

The oath of office on the form prescribed by the court must be completed and filed prior to an applicant being placed on the pane.

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A complaint involving a concluded case must be resolved within 60 days of receipt.

A complaint involving a case that is concluded shall be resolved within 60 days of receipt of complaint.

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The reconsideration motion must be made within CR 59's time limits, filed in original with the Superior Court Clerk's Office, and copied to Court Administration and the opposing party or counsel at filing.

The original, of such motion, which must be made within the time limits set forth in CR 59, shall be filed with the Superior Court Clerk's Office and a copy delivered to Court Administration, the opposing party and/or their attorney at the time of filing.

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A judgment is to be entered under MAR 6.3 if no party appeals within 10 days after the award is filed.

If within 10 days after the award is filed no party appeals, a judgment shall be entered in a manner described generally under MAR 6.3.

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A response to a motion for reconsideration must be filed within 14 days after receipt of the motion.

Any response shall be filed within 14 days after receipt of the motion for reconsideration.

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Deadline

72 hours

If the respondent is detained, a criminal charge must be filed within 72 hours of detention, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, or the respondent will be released.

I understand that if I am held in detention, a criminal charge must be filed against me within 72 hours from the time I am detained (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) or I will be released.

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Deadline

72 hours

The respondent will be released if a detention hearing is not held within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

and if one is not held within 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), I will be released.

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Deadline

5 court days

The response must be filed at least 5 court days before the hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

A response to the Memorandum shall be filed and served at least five (5) court days before the hearing and a reply to the response shall be filed and served at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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The remote-appearance request must be mailed or emailed to the Court Administrator at least five court days before the hearing or trial, unless good cause is shown.

Request using the Request for Remote Appearance (Exemplar #5) is mailed or emailed at least five (5) court days in advance of hearing or trial, unless good cause shown, to the Court Administrator;

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If the GAL coordinator cannot address the complaint at the program level, the coordinator must notify the Court Administrator within five days of receiving it.

If the GAL coordinator is unable to address at the program level, the GAL coordinator shall notify the Court Administrator within five (5) days of receiving the complaint from the Court Administrator.

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A party contesting transfer must file its response within 10 days after receiving the request to transfer.

Any party contesting a transfer to arbitration shall file and serve, on opposing party and court administrator, a response stating their objections within 10 days of receipt of request to transfer to arbitration.

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The completed Advice of Rights Form - Juvenile must be filed at the time of arraignment.

Counsel for juvenile shall fill out and file at time of arraignment an Advice of Rights Form - Juvenile (Exemplar #9).

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The Family Law Informal Trial Selection form must be filed 30 days before the trial date, or before the trial setting if no trial date is scheduled.

You must file this form 30 days before the trial date (or trial setting if no trial date is scheduled).

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A motion to revise a commissioner's ruling must be filed within 10 calendar days after the commissioner's order.

The motion must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the commissioner's order

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A party seeking revision must file a Motion for Revision within ten days after entry of the written order.

A party seeking revision of a Court Commissioner's ruling shall, within ten days of entry of the written order, file and serve a Motion for Revision.

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A GAL required to respond must do so within 10 days of receiving the request; absent good cause, failure to respond results in immediate suspension from the case assignment.

GAL who is required to respond to a complaint shall do so in writing within ten (10) days of receiving request for response. Failure to respond within ten (10) days, absent good cause shown, will result in immediate suspension from the case assignment.

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Deadline

5 court days

The responding party must file a written response within five court days after receiving the motion.

The responding party shall have five court days from the receipt of the motion to file a written response with the Clerk and provide copies to all other parties and to the Court Administrator.

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A complainant may request Presiding Judge review by submitting a written request or appeal within 10 days after receiving the complaint-closure letter.

If the Court Administrator determines that the complaint is not sufficiently serious to address further, the Court Administrator shall notify the complainant that the complaint will be closed and advise them that they may request that the Presiding Judge review the complaint by submitting a written request/appeal within 10 days of receipt of letter closing complaint.

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A party that misses the response deadline may serve and file the response later only with leave of Court.

A party failing to timely serve and file a response within time prescribed may later do so only upon leave of Court.

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Deadline

2 business days

For a sufficiently serious Title 13 GAL complaint that can be addressed at the program level, the Court Administrator must forward the complaint to the GAL coordinator within two business days of receiving it.

If the Court Administrator determines that a sufficiently serious enough complaint involves an issue that can be addressed at the program level, the Court Administrator will notify the GAL coordinator, forward a copy of the complaint to the GAL coordinator within two (2) business days of receipt of complaint and request that they address the complaint at the program level.

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A party who disagrees with the information or estimates must file the objection form within 10 days after the notice and note the matter for a hearing.

PLEASE NOTE: Any party not in agreement with the information or estimates given in the Note for Trial Setting/Statement of Arbitrability shall file and serve within 10 days of the date of the notice; this form, Objection to Trial Setting / Statement of Arbitrability, and note the matter for a hearing to argue the objection.

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Deadline

5 court days

Opposition papers must be filed, served, and any working copies 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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The Status Conference Report form must be filed on or before the status conference hearing date.

Parties shall be responsible for filing a Status Conference Report form (Exemplar #4) on or before the status conference hearing date.

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A declaration submitted in lieu of testimony must be made after the 90-day period expires.

The declaration in lieu of testimony must be made after the expiration of the ninety (90) day period.

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An aggrieved party has 10 days thereafter to appeal the expense award under the procedures described in RCW.

The aggrieved party shall have 10 days thereafter to appeal the award of such expense in accordance with the procedures described in RCW

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Deadline

10 court days

The defendant must file the motion to suppress and supporting memorandum at least 10 court days before the hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

The defendant shall file and serve upon the Prosecuting Attorney a Motion to Suppress and Memorandum of Authorities in support of the motion at least ten (10) court days prior to the hearings on the motion, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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An objection to the Note for Trial Setting must be received within 10 days after service; otherwise, the administrator will schedule the trial and notify the parties.

(2) If no objection to the Note for Trial Setting is received by the Court Administrator within ten days of service on the opposing party(s), the Court Administrator will then find an appropriate date for scheduling the trial and notify all parties of the trial date. Any objection to setting of trial shall be submitted on Objection to Trial Setting / Statement of Arbitrability form. (Exemplar #2)

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A written objection must be filed within 10 days of the notice.

C. Any party not in agreement with the information or estimates given in the Note for Trial Setting/Certificate of Readiness/Statement of Arbitrability shall file and serve within 10 days of the date of this notice, a written Objection to Trial Setting or the Statement of Arbitrability, and note the matter for a hearing to argue the objection.

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The appellant has 30 days to raise any issues they deem appropriate in the appeal.

instructions that they have 30 days to raise any issues that they client may deem appropriate to raise in context of their appeal.

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A complaint involving a pending case must be resolved within 25 days of receipt.

A complaint involving a pending case shall be resolved within 25 days of receipt of complaint.

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Deadline

5 court days

The moving party must file the hearing transcript five court days after the response is filed.

Five court days after the responding party files their written response, the moving party shall file a transcript of the hearing before the commissioner, serve a copy on all opposing parties, and provide a copy to the Court Administrator who shall forward it to the judge deciding the motion.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Strict-reply papers must be filed 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.

WARNING

Deadline

1 court days

The Court requests that counsel prepare and deliver the required copies of proposed instructions to the Court and opposing counsel by 4:30 p.m. on the court day before trial.

Counsel is requested by the Court to prepare and deliver to the Court and opposing counsel by 4:30 p.m. the court day preceding the date set for trial, the required number of copies of proposed instructions.

WARNING

Deadline

48 hours

Ex parte materials not picked up within 48 hours are deemed abandoned and destroyed unless another timeframe is arranged with the court administrator.

Materials not picked up within 48 hours, unless other time frame arranged with the court administrator, shall be deemed abandoned and destroyed.

WARNING

Over objection, late material and reply material that is not in strict reply will not be considered unless appropriate sanctions are imposed or the court orders otherwise.

Any material offered at a time later than required by this rule, and any reply material which is not in strict reply, will not be considered by the Court over objection of counsel except upon the imposition of appropriate sanctions, unless the Court orders otherwise.

WARNING

Each party may nominate up to three arbitrators and strike up to two from the proposed list within 14 days after it is furnished.

Each party may, within 14 days after a list of proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, nominate up to three (3) arbitrators and strike up to two (2) arbitrators from the list.

WARNING

A motion to revise must be heard within 30 days after filing unless the court orders otherwise.

(C)The motion to revise must be heard within thirty (30) days of the filing of the motion, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

WARNING

Trial briefs are strongly encouraged and must be filed and served at least three days before trial; the original is filed, one judge’s copy is sent through the appropriate Court Administrator, and one copy is 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.

WARNING

The court will make every reasonable effort to hold a detention hearing by the end of the next judicial day.

the court will make every reasonable effort to hold a detention hearing on my case by the end of the next judicial day

WARNING

(A) The court administrator may remove a case from the active trial setting list, due to the lack of action or the inability to set a trial due to incorrect or missing party information after a period of 12 months. The note for trial setting will be retained in a separate file and reviewed periodically over the next six months. If no action is taken on the case within the timeframe, the court administrator will remove the case from the trial setting calendar and a new note for trial will be required to set a new

(A) The court administrator may remove a case from the active trial setting list, due to the lack of action or the inability to set a trial due to incorrect or missing party information after a period of 12 months. The note for trial setting will be retained in a separate file and reviewed periodically over the next six months. If no action is taken on the case within the timeframe, the court administrator will remove the case from the trial setting calendar and a new note for trial will be required to set a new