Okanogan County Superior Court Filing Rules

A copy of the Notice of Appearance should be attached to any request for trial setting submitted to the court’s Judicial Assistant.

Once a GAL appointment has been made, all parties must serve the GAL with copies of everything they file.

Participants may use chat to tell the Court they are present or report technical difficulties, but must not use it to convey case information.

The document must be provided to the trial judge no later than the day before trial.

Parties using court-prepared mandatory forms must follow the published format and style rules, including use of Odyssey codes.

A judge’s copy of the filed interim, periodic, and final reports and accountings must be provided with the filings.

Matters requiring less than ten minutes per side may generally be placed on the appropriate Law and Motion calendar.

Tax documents submitted in connection with a child-support request must be filed under seal.

No fee is imposed for the Automatic Temporary Restraining Order issued upon filing the specified Summons and Petition.

For cancellation or continuance of a special-set or law-and-motion matter, the party who set the hearing must notify the Superior Court Clerk and Judicial Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Without prior court authorization, supporting declarations and affidavits, including reply materials, are limited to 15 pages total, and responsive declarations and affidavits are separately limited to 15 pages total, subject to the stated counting rules and exceptions.