Mason County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Parties seeking an ex parte hearing on a new matter must file their pleadings with the Clerk by 2:00 p.m. on the hearing day.

All parties who are filing new matters along with a request for an ex parte order and who are requesting to be heard on the ex parte docket, must file such pleadings with the Clerk’s office on or before 2:00 p.m. on the day that the ex parte hearing will be held.

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Parties seeking an ex parte hearing on a pending matter must file pleadings with the Clerk by 2:00 p.m. on the hearing day; late filings may be heard only at the judicial officer’s discretion.

All parties with pending matters with a request for an ex parte order and who are requesting to be heard on the ex parte docket, must file such pleadings with the Clerk’s office on or before 2:00 p.m. on the day that the ex parte hearing will be held. Late filings will be heard only at the discretion of the judicial officer.

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Deadline

6 court days

Motions, briefs, and supporting documents must be filed before 4:30 p.m. six court days before the motion calendar.

2.1 Motions, briefs, and all supporting documents must be filed and served before 4:30 p.m. six court days before the motion calendar day.

CRITICAL

Required Certificates of Compliance with the Standards for Indigent Defense must be filed quarterly with the Mason County Clerk.

Certificates of Compliance with the Standards for Indigent Defense required by CrR 3.1 shall be filed quarterly with the Mason County Clerk.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Responding documents must be filed before noon three court days before the motion calendar; upon objection, late filing may lead to striking, a continuance, and terms.

2.2 All responding documents must be filed and served before noon three court days before the motion calendar. Upon objection, late filing of responding documents may result in striking the documents or a continuance and terms.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Reply documents must be filed before noon two court days before the motion calendar; upon objection, late filing may lead to striking, a continuance, and terms.

2.3 All reply documents must be filed and served before noon, two court days preceding the motion calendar day. Upon objection, late filing of reply documents may result in striking the documents or a continuance and terms.

INFO

Agreed orders for pending matters may be presented at the ex parte docket.

All agreed orders for pending matters may be presented at the time of the ex parte docket.

CRITICAL

A party who misses the deadline for an original response may file and serve it later only with leave of court.

A party failing to file and serve an original response within the time prescribed may later do so only upon leave of the court.

CRITICAL

Discovery must be completed by the deadlines in the case schedule set when the case is filed or at a status conference.

Discovery shall be completed in accordance with the case schedule set at the time the case is filed or at a status conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The moving party must ensure the transcript is filed at least five business days before the revision hearing unless the court waives the requirement.

A party moving for revision is responsible for ensuring that the transcript of the proceedings is filed with the court at least five business days before the hearing for the motion unless the court has waived the transcript requirement pursuant to this rule.

CRITICAL

A party may amend the Initial Statement of Arbitrability or response before an arbitrator or trial date is assigned; afterward, amendment requires leave of court for good cause.

A party may amend the Initial Statement of Arbitrability or response at any time before assignment of an arbitrator or assignment of a trial date, or thereafter only upon leave of the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A motion to waive the transcript requirement must be filed with the motion for revision.

A motion to waive transcript must be filed at the same time as a motion for revision.

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A grievance submitted after a case concludes must be filed in writing within 12 months after the conclusion of the case.

It shall be submitted in writing within 12 months after the conclusion of the case and signed by at least one individual with their address and telephone number.

CRITICAL

The updated indigency screening form is due within five days after the motion for revision is filed if a transcript fee waiver is requested.

If a transcript fee waiver is requested, the moving party must file an updated indigency screening form within five days after filing the motion for revision.

CRITICAL

A motion may not be scheduled for a hearing until the motion and any declarations have been filed.

Motions may not be scheduled for a hearing before filing the motion and any declarations.

CRITICAL

An aggrieved party has 10 days after the expense award is filed to appeal; if no party appeals within that period, judgment is entered under SCCAR 6.3.

The aggrieved party shall have ten (10) days thereafter to appeal the award of such expense in accordance with the procedures described in RCW 2.24.050. If within ten (10) days after the award is filed no party appeals, a judgment shall be entered in a manner described under SCCAR 6.3.

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JuCR 9.2 Certificates of Compliance must be filed quarterly with the Mason County Clerk.

Certificates of Compliance with the Standards for Indigent Defense required by JuCR 9.2 shall be filed quarterly with the Mason County Clerk.

CRITICAL

The Mediation Report is due within five days after mediation is completed.

Within five days after completion of mediation, the parties shall file a Mediation Report indicating whether the case has been resolved.

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Within fourteen days after the proposed-arbitrator list is furnished, each party must nominate and strike two arbitrators; the appointment procedure depends on which parties respond.

Within fourteen (14) days after the list of the proposed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, each party shall nominate two arbitrators and strike two arbitrators from the list. If both parties respond, an arbitrator nominated by both parties shall be appointed. If no arbitrator has been nominated by both parties, an arbitrator shall be appointed from among those not stricken by either party. Response by Only One Party. If only one party responds within fourteen (14) days, an arbitrator shall be appointed from that party's response. No Response. If neither party responds within fourteen (14) days, the arbitrator shall be randomly appointed from the five proposed arbitrators.

CRITICAL

A motion for revision must be filed within ten days after the commissioner’s order or judgment is entered.

A motion for revision must be filed and served within ten days after the commissioner’s order or judgment is entered (RCW 2.24.050) and must be served in the manner required by all other applicable rules.

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For a post-case grievance, the guardian ad litem must respond in writing within 30 days after the Court Administrator forwards the grievance; supplemental materials may be attached.

For a Grievance after the conclusion of a case pursuant to (b)(2), the guardian ad litem shall respond in writing within 30 days from the date the Grievance is forwarded by the Court Administrator. Supplemental materials may be attached.

CRITICAL

A disagreeing party must file and serve a response within ten days after service; without a response, the statement is deemed correct and the nonresponding party is deemed to have stipulated to arbitration if mandatory arbitration applies.

Any party disagreeing with the Statement of Arbitrability shall, within ten (10) days after the Statement of Arbitrability has been served, file and serve a Response to the Statement of Arbitrability on the form prescribed by the Court. In the absence of such a response, the Statement of Arbitrability shall be deemed correct and a non-responding party shall be deemed to have stipulated to arbitration if the Statement of Arbitrability provides that the case is subject to mandatory arbitration.

CRITICAL

The guardian ad litem may seek review or reconsideration of a sanction by making a written request to the Court Administrator within 15 days of the date of decision.

The guardian ad litem may seek review or reconsideration of a sanction by making a written request to the Court Administrator within 15 days of the date of decision.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

The Family Law Information Form must be filed by 9:00 a.m. three court days before trial.

In all trials in family law matters, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party and the court by 9:00 a.m. three court days prior to the trial, a written Family Law Information Form.

WARNING

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

For Grievances pertaining to an ongoing case under section (b)(1)(C), the Committee shall issue a decision no later than 25 days from the date the Grievance is forwarded by the Court Administrator.

WARNING

For an ongoing-case grievance, the guardian ad litem may submit additional written responsive materials within 10 days after the Court Administrator forwards the grievance.

The guardian ad litem may submit additional responsive materials in writing within 10 days from the date the Grievance is forwarded by the Court Administrator.

WARNING

After notification of a recommendation to suspend further registry participation, the guardian ad litem may respond in writing within 72 hours.

The guardian ad litem shall be notified of any such recommendation and may respond in writing within 72 hours.

WARNING

The Committee must issue its decision on a post-case grievance no later than 60 days after the Court Administrator forwards it.

For Grievances after the conclusion of the case under section (b)(2), the Committee shall issue a decision no later than 60 days from the date the Grievance is forwarded by the Court Administrator.

WARNING

Parties must file proof of seminar completion as soon as possible after completing the seminar.

Parties shall file a certificate of completion or other documentation showing proof of completion of the parenting seminar as soon as possible after completion.

WARNING

The Presiding Judge must present the review request to the Superior Court judges, who must issue a final decision within 10 days.

The Presiding Judge shall present the matter to the Superior Court judges to review and issue a final decision within 10 days.

WARNING

A person seeking to remain on a Guardian ad Litem registry must submit an updated background information report to the Court Administrator’s Office annually.

3.1 Each person requesting to remain on any Guardian ad Litem registry shall annually submit an updated background information report to the Court Administrator’s Office.