Mason County Superior Court Filing Rules

The background information report must include the listed education, training, experience, appointment, removal, and criminal-history information.

The Committee must issue its decision on an ongoing-case grievance no later than 25 days after the Court Administrator forwards it.

An ongoing-case guardian ad litem complaint must be properly served under the court rules.

A Statement of Arbitrability must use the form prescribed by the Court.

To confirm a hearing by phone, call the Clerk by 10:00 a.m. two court days before the motion, or by 10:00 a.m. on the last court day before a holiday.

A confirmed matter may be continued only with the Court's permission; if it is not heard, it is stricken and the moving party may re-note it.

For family law motions, supporting declarations and affidavits, including any reply, and responsive declarations and affidavits each have a 25-page total across all motions scheduled on the same date in one case.

A bench copy of briefs, attachments, and exhibits for summary judgment, revision, and shorten-time motions must be provided to court administration at or before the originals are filed.

The spreadsheet must be submitted to the court in electronic form.

The moving party must pay for the transcript or, if indigent, obtain a fee waiver.

Papers filed with the clerk must comply with GR 22 and GR 31; parties must make appropriate redactions before filing and use a confidential cover sheet when required.