Mason County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contested matters must be confirmed before they can be heard, including hearings scheduled by notice, court order, or certain continuances.

For a contested matter to be heard by the court, the hearing must be confirmed as set forth below. This includes hearings scheduled by notice of issue, court order and hearings which are administratively continued or continued by agreement of the parties with court permission pursuant to section 1.3 below..

CRITICAL

The moving party must contact Court Administration within five days after filing the motion for revision to order the transcript.

To order the transcript, the moving party must contact Court Administration within five days of filing the motion for revision.

CRITICAL

Phone

(360) 427-9670, Ext. 346

Contested hearings, including certain continued hearings, must be confirmed with the Clerk by phone or email by 10:00 a.m. two court days before the civil motion docket, with an earlier deadline when the confirmation deadline falls on a court holiday.

For a contested matter to be heard by the court, the hearing must be confirmed as set forth below. This includes hearings scheduled by notice of issue or court order, including hearings which are administratively continued or continued by agreement of the parties with court permission pursuant to section C below. (i) Confirmations must be made by calling the Clerk of the Court at (360) 427-9670, Ext. 346, or by e-mail at superiorcourt- confirm@masoncountywa.gov, no later than 10:00 a.m. two (2) court days prior to the civil motion docket. (ii) If the deadline for confirmation falls on a court holiday, confirmations shall be made before 10:00 a.m. on the last court day before the holiday.

CRITICAL

Only the party who initiated a hearing may confirm it.

Only the party initiating the hearing may confirm a hearing.

WARNING

Ex parte communication by a guardian ad litem with a judicial officer about the case is a ground for grievance, except when otherwise allowed, such as for an emergency restraining order.

(vii) Communicated with a judicial officer ex parte concerning the case for which he or she is serving as a guardian ad litem, except as allowed (such as an emergency restraining order);

INFO

A motion filed by a person physically confined under a court order is deemed confirmed when filed.

Motions filed by those persons physically confined under a court order shall be deemed confirmed at filing.

CRITICAL

Phone

(360) 427-9670, Ext. 346

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.

Confirmation must be made by calling the Clerk of the Court at (360) 427-9670, Ext. 346, or by e-mail at superiorcourt-confirm@masoncountywa.gov, no later than 10:00 a.m. two (2) court days prior to the motion. If the deadline for confirmation falls on a court holiday, confirmation shall be made before 10:00 a.m. on the last court day before the holiday.